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GV3 · 督脉

Yaoyangguan yāo yáng guān · 腰阳关

Location. On the lower back, on the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra.

One of the yang gate points on the Governing Vessel, classically linked to the lower back.

定位。腰部,后正中线上,第4腰椎棘突下凹陷中。

督脉的阳关穴之一,传统上与腰部相关。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
Needling over the spine is superficial and oblique; deep insertion toward the spinal canal is avoided.

Other points on the Governing Vessel

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