Governing Vessel 4   Ming Men

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Governing Vessel 4 - Ming Men

“ Gate of Life” “Life’s Door” “Life Gate” (refers to location of Ming Men, fire between the kidneys providing the Yang energy for the body)

Perpendicular 0.5-1.0”, or moxa


* Nourishes Source (Yuan) Qi and Strengthens the Kidneys - general Kidney tonification, sexual fatigue, adrenal exhaustion, Kidney yang Deficiency, Kidney Yang prostatitis, red or white leukorrhea, irregular menstruation, impotence, spermatorrhea, vaginal discharge with blood, uterine bleeding, enuresis, incontinence, copious nocturnal urination, tinnitis, edema, neurasthenia, moxa for Spleen Yang or Heart Yang Deficiency, Qi or Blood Deficient dizziness


* Benefits the Lumbar Vertebrae - weak knees, stiffness of the back, lumbago, low back sprain, sciatica, spinal myelitis, related pain in low back and abdomen

* Clears Heat from the Body - endometritis, peritonitis, nephritis, infantile convulsions, insomnia, tidal fevers, malarial fever, steaming bone syndrome, body extremely hot, no perspiration

* Clears Obstructions from the Channels - daybreak diarrhea, indigestion, hemorrhoids, prolapsed anus, nervousness in children, sequela of infantile paralysis, neurasthenia, headache, pain of intestinal, colic, Cold Bi Syndrome

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