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SHENDAO DU-11
Pericardium LOCATION
On the midline of the upper back, in the Sanjiao depression below the spinous process of Gall Bladder the fifth thoracic vertebra. Liver

Childhood wind epilepsy, clonic spasm, childhood fright wind, lockjaw. Fever due to injury by cold with headache that comes and goes, heat in the body, cough and hot dyspnoea, malaria, dizziness, heat in the Liver. Pain and cold sensation of the upper back.
COMMENTARY

Conception GoverningShenzhu DU-12 Extra Points

Shendao DU-11 (Spirit Pathway) is located on the upper back in the region of the Lung, at the level of Xinshu BL15 the back-shu point of the Heart. The Lung dominates qi and the Heart stores the spirit, and together they are activated by the gathering qi. Shendao DU-11 is indicated for deficiency of the gathering qi and malnourishment of the Heart and spirit giving rise to such indications as lack of qi, timidity with shortness of breath, palpitations, disorientation, poor memory and sadness and anxiety. In common with many points of this channel, Shendao DU-11 is also able to pacify internally generated wind which ascends along the Governing vessel and gives rise to such disorders as epilepsy, clonic spasm, childhood fright wind and lockjaw. Finally Shendao DU-11 is indicated for a variety of heat symptoms including fever, heat in the body, hot dyspnoea and, according to the Essential Questions32, heat in the Liver. This last indication clearly fell out of favour and was not mentioned in subsequent texts.
COMBINATIONS

Xinshu BL-15

lower border of T5

Shendao DU-11
LOCATION NOTE

This point is located five intervertebral spaces below C7. See How to Locate C7.
NEEDLING

Oblique superior insertion 0.5 to 1 cun. Note: according to several classical texts, this point is contraindicated to needling. Caution: the spinal canal lies between 1.25 and 1.75 cun deep to the skin surface, varying according to body build.
ACTIONS

Poor memory: Shendao DU-11, Youmen KID-21, Lieque LU-7 and Gaohuangshu BL-43 (Supplementing Life). Sadness, anxiety and disorientation: Shendao DU-11, Xinshu BL-15 and Tianjing SJ-10 (Supplementing Life). Fright palpitations: Shendao DU-11, Yemen SJ-2, Tianjing SJ-10 and Baihui DU-20 (Supplementing Life). Frequent attacks of wind epilepsy: Shendao DU-11 and Xinshu BL-15 (One Hundred Symptoms). Heat in the body with headache that comes and goes: Shendao DU-11 and Guanyuan REN-4 (Thousand Ducat Formulas).

Tonifies the Heart and Lung and calms the spirit Clears heat and pacifies wind
INDICATIONS

Sadness and anxiety, poor memory, fright palpitations, disorientation, timidity with shortness of breath, lack of qi, taxation consumption.