DU-5 Xuanshu - Suspended Pivot
More Spirit Names: Suspended Axis
| English: | Suspended Pivot |
| Also Known As: | Suspended Axis |
Location
- On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra.
Needling
- Perpendicular insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
- Caution: the spinal cord lies between 1.25 and 1.75 cun deep to the skin surface, varying according to body build.
- Slanted insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun.
Command Functions
Actions
- Benefits the lumbar spine
- Benefits the Lower Jiao
Indications
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Combinations
| ST-36 |
Undigested food in the stool |
Contraindications
Notes
- Moxa this point to tighten the bowels.
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | On Suspended Pivot all things move and articulate; it is where we twist from, the pivot of yin and yang. These points can oil every pivot, like hinges, and mind and spirit need to move freely as well. Losing the ability to pivot, one forgets that other choices are available and one's horizons shrink. This point oils the hinge, bringing flexibility to the spine as well as to mind and spirit. |
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| Worsley | Location: On the back midline, in the dip between L1 and L2. |
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