GV10

Lingtai

Star

靈台 (Língtái) — Spirit Tower

Du (Governing) channel · point 10

Location

On the back, on the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of T6.

Needling

Depth: 0.5–1.0 cun
Angle: Oblique, directed superiorly

Functions

  • Clears heat and resolves toxicity
  • Descends Lung qi and relieves cough

Indications

Boils, carbuncles and furuncles — particularly on the backcough and asthmaback pain and stiffness

Clinical Notes

The classical point for boils and carbuncles anywhere on the body — often treated by bleeding or cupping.

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