DU2 (Yaoshu, “Yaoshu”) is an acupuncture point on the Governing Vessel Meridian. It is located on the posterior midline, in the depression over the sacral hiatus, which is located below the 21st vertebra in classical counting. It strengthens the lumbar spine and legs, regulates menstruation, dispels wind and cold, resolves damp-heat.
On the posterior midline, in the depression over the sacral hiatus, which is located below the 21st vertebra in classical counting.
Superiorly oblique insertion, 0.5 to 1.0 cun, directed along the sacral canal.
Strengthens the lumbar spine and legs, regulates menstruation, dispels wind and cold, resolves damp-heat..
Lumbar and hip pain, lumbar spinal pain, inability to bend forward or backward, cold sensation and numbness in the feet, persistent heat in the four limbs from a cold-damage disorder, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, red urine, cold-damp in the lumbar region, pain referring to the genitals, pain that makes it impossible to lie supine, warm-illness (wen malarial) with absence of sweating, foot and leg pain, hemorrhoids, diarrhea, epilepsy, mania..
Yaoshu is a primary distal point for acute and chronic lumbar pain, especially when centered over the sacrum and radiating to the legs. Its classical indications for menstrual disorders and hemorrhoids highlight its function in regulating the lower jiao. The wide variation in classical needling depths suggests that practitioners adapted their technique based on the patient's constitution and the specific condition being treated.
DU2 is one of 28 points on the Governing Vessel Meridian. Nearby points:
DU2 (Yaoshu) is located on the posterior midline, in the depression over the sacral hiatus, which is located below the 21st vertebra in classical counting.
DU2 strengthens the lumbar spine and legs, regulates menstruation, dispels wind and cold, resolves damp-heat. Common clinical indications include lumbar and hip pain, lumbar spinal pain, inability to bend forward or backward, cold sensation and numbness in the feet, persistent heat in the four limbs from a cold-damage disorder, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, red urine, cold-damp in the lumbar region, pain referring to the genitals, pain that makes it impossible to lie supine, warm-illness (wen malarial) with absence of sweating, foot and leg pain, hemorrhoids, diarrhea, epilepsy, mania.
Superiorly oblique insertion, 0.5 to 1.0 cun, directed along the sacral canal. Caution: After treatment, avoid sexual activity, heavy lifting, and strenuous exertion.
DU2 is a point on the Governing Vessel Meridian (Dū Mài).