GV 4 Acupuncture Point - Ming Men - Governing Vessel Meridian
- Chinese Name Ming Men
- English Name Life Gate
- Location: L2.
- Precautions: No Moxa (in males under 20 - Dr. So).
- Actions & Effects:
- Clears heat from the whole body, for heat disorders of the five zang, malarial disorders, steaming bone disease (similar to Tubercolosis, a feeling of heat very deep in the body (KI Yin Deficiency)).
- Main point for tonifying Kidney qi and yang, for low back pain, weak knees, copious nocturnal urination, impotence, seminal emissions, deficient cold menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, cold-type vaginal discharge, daybreak diarrhea (5 a.m.). Works well with ginger moxa.
- Adrenal exhaustion from stress or overwork, fatigue, lack of sexual vitality or sexual exhaustion.
- Governing Vessel Meridian Points (28):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
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