DU27 (Duiduan, “Duiduan means 'Extremity of the Mouth'”) is an acupuncture point on the Governing Vessel Meridian. It is located on the midline of the face, at the superior tip of the upper lip, where the skin meets the vermilion border at the apex of the philtrum. It clears heat, calms the spirit, benefits the mouth and gums, and alleviates pain.
On the midline of the face, at the superior tip of the upper lip, where the skin meets the vermilion border at the apex of the philtrum.
Oblique insertion superiorly 0.2 to 0.3 cun, or prick to bleed.
Clears heat, calms the spirit, benefits the mouth and gums, and alleviates pain..
Lockjaw with chattering jaw, gum pain, upper toothache, lip tremor and stiffness, epilepsy with vomiting of foam, dry tongue, thirst , yellow urine, nosebleed, nasal congestion, convulsions, tetanus-like spasms with lip stiffness..
Duiduan is a local point primarily used for conditions of the mouth, lips, and gums, such as pain, swelling, and stiffness. Its classical indications for epilepsy and lockjaw highlight its function in calming internal wind and reviving consciousness, similar to its neighbors Renzhong (DU26) and Chengjiang (CV24). Clinically, it is effective for acute dental pain, especially of the upper incisors, and can be pricked to bleed for local heat conditions.
DU27 is one of 28 points on the Governing Vessel Meridian. Nearby points:
DU27 (Duiduan) is located on the midline of the face, at the superior tip of the upper lip, where the skin meets the vermilion border at the apex of the philtrum.
DU27 clears heat, calms the spirit, benefits the mouth and gums, and alleviates pain. Common clinical indications include lockjaw with chattering jaw, gum pain, upper toothache, lip tremor and stiffness, epilepsy with vomiting of foam, dry tongue, thirst , yellow urine, nosebleed, nasal congestion, convulsions, tetanus-like spasms with lip stiffness.
Oblique insertion superiorly 0.2 to 0.3 cun, or prick to bleed.
DU27 is a point on the Governing Vessel Meridian (Dū Mài).