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The Du meridian is also called the sea of

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yang

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the du meridian originates at the

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lower abdomen/pelvic cavity

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what are the intersecting points of the Du meridian

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UB12

Ren 1

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what is the confluent point of the du meridian

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Si3

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Pathological manifestations of the du meridian

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Excess: stiffness in the spinal cord and neck
Deficiency: heaviness in the head

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Points on the lumbar and sacral region benefit

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urogenital disorders, lumbago

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points in the chest and neck benefit

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chest pain, cervical spondylosis, intercostal neuralgia, immune deficiency, fever, infectious diseases

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points on the cranial course benefit

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mental, psychosomatic, neurologic disorders, headache, migraine

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The Du channel distributes along

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the perineum, external genitalia, anus, midline of the back and head, spinal column, nose, inner canthus, upper lip

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The Du meridian connects with which organs

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Kidney
Brain
Uterus

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The du meridian connects with which channels

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Ren, UB, Chong, Kidney

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what is the function of the Du channel

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governs all yang channels

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What is the pathology of the Du meridian

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Excess: disorders of yang qi, rigidity and stiffness of the spinal column opisthotonos, epilepsy, convulsions, hemorrhoids

Deficiency: dizziness, unstable stepping

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The du channel connects with which other channel confluentally

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yang qiao

SI3 and UB62

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What is the pathway of the Du channel

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originates in the lower abdomen, runs posteriroly along the sacrum and the interior of the spinal column to the occiput, along the scalp and into the brain, terminates at the junction of the upper lip and gum

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what is the first branch of the du channel

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orignates in the lower abdomen, descends to the genitals and perineum, *winds around the anus, ascends the interior of the spinal column, enters th kidneys

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what is the second branch of the du channel

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originates in the lower abdomen, winds around the external genitalia, ascends to the middle of the umbilicus, passes through the heart, ascends to the throat, winds around the mouth, ascends to below the middle of the eyes

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what is the third branch of the du channel

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emerges at UB1, follows the bladder channel bilaterally along the forehead, the bilateral branches converge at the vertex and enter the brain, the single channel emerges at Du16, divides again and descends through UB12 along either side of the spine to the kidneys

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what is the governing luo connecting vessel pathway

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arises at Du1, ascends bilaterally along the sides of the spine to the nape of the neck and spreads over the occiput, regions the bladder channel and threads through the spine

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the primary channel ascends both

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inside the spine and alongisde the spine

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the primary channel etners the brain at

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Du 16 at the vertex

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the primary channel enters

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the kidneys and heart

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the primary channel winds

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around the anus and external genitals

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the luo connecting channel spreads through the

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occiput

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Du1-4 generally treat
mental, fertility, reproductive system, front genital, intestines
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Du5-Du8 generally treat
mental and digestive system (middle jiao problems)
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Du9-Du14 generally treat
diaphragm and up: more for chest, heart, lung, febrile disease
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Du15-16 generally treat
on the neck
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Du17-24 generally treat
mental disease - head, face, five sense organs
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Du25-28 generally treat
mental-nose and mouth teeth
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Du 1 functions
1. gynecology, urology, front genital, intestines, mental | 2. *hemorrhoids and anus, *calms the spirit (ghost point)
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Du 1 is the meeting point of
the Du, KD, GB
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what is the luo of the Du meridian
Du 1
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Du 2 functions
1. gynecology, urology, front genital, intestines, mental | 2. dissipate damp cold, *irregular menstruation, *strengthens bones and tendons
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Du 3 functions
1. gynecology, urology, front genital, intestines, mental | 2. *tonify yang qi, *strengthen lower back, cold and dampness
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Du 4 functions
1. gynecology, urology, front genital, intestines, mental | 2. *tonifies kidney, benefit mingmen fire, consolidate essence, *yuan source, *soothe tendons
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Du 3 is next to the back shu of the
large intestine
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Du 4 is next to the back shu of the
kidney
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Du 5 functions
1. mental and *digestive system (middle jiao problems) | 2. lower jiao and lower back pain, intestines, stomach ache, edema and *water metabolism, *benefits yang
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Du 6 functions
1. mental and *digestive system (middle jiao problems) | 2. *tonify spleen, middle jiao
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Du 7 functions
1. mental and digestive system (middle jiao problems) | 2. stomach, *gallbladder, assists liver
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Du 8 functions
1. mental and digestive system (middle jiao problems) | 2. *soothe sinew, *relieve cramping, *extinguish wind
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Du 9 functions
1. Diaphragm and chest, heart and lung, febrile disease | 2. reaching yang, diaphragm, regulate yin and yang, alternating hot and cold, treats *gallbladder and *jaundice
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Du 10 functions
1. Diaphragm and chest, heart and lung, febrile disease | 2. *clear heat and *detoxification, heart blood, heat in the blood, expand the lung and relieve superficies
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Du 11 functions
1. Diaphragm and chest, heart and lung, febrile disease | 2. *heart qi and spirit, clears heat, anti-asthma
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Du 12 functions
1. Diaphragm and chest, heart and lung, febrile disease | 2. *lung, mental, kids' chronic cough point, *anti-asthma
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DU 13 functions
1. Diaphragm and chest, heart and lung, febrile disease | 2. *wei level, *malaria, spirit
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Du 14 functions
1. Diaphragm and chest, heart and lung, febrile disease | 2. superficial exterior, *cleras heat and warms cold, dual function
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Du 15 functions
1. neck point | 2. speaking, muteness, brain problems, mental
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Du 16 functions
1. neck point | 2. extinguish wind, benefit sea of marrow, brain, hypertension
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Du 17 functions
1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ | 2. descend qi, subdue liver yang, eye, dispel wind
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Du 18 functions
1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ | 2. subdue liver and extinguish wind, mental, cuncussion
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Du 19 functions
1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ | 2. subdue liver ane extinguish wind, insomnia
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Du 20 functions
1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ | 2. tonify brain marrow, counters prolapse, brain and stroke, raise yang and subdue yang
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Du 21 functions
1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ | 2. pediatric convulsiosn
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Du 22 functions
1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ | 2. children's digestion, sleepiness, convulsions
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Du 23 functions
1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ | 2. nose problems
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Du 24 functions
1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ | 2. mental disease, too much dreaming, nightmares and memory
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Du 25 functions
1. mental-nose teeth and mouth | 2. du meridian problems, hypotension, resuscitate
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Du 26 functions
1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ | 2. acute lower back spasms, rescuscitate, motion sickness, benefit spine, expel wind
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Du 27 functions
1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ | 2. generate saliva, awaken brain, whole du meridian, foul mouth smeel
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Du 28 functions
1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ | 2. acute lumbar sprain, hemorrhoid, anus problem
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Du 1 location
on the midline, midway between the tip of the coccyx and the anus
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Du 1 angle and depth
perpendicular 0.5-1 cun
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Du 5 is next to the back shu of the
san jiao
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Du 6 is next to the back shu of the
spleen
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Du 7 is next to the back shu of the
gallbladder
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Du 8 is next to the back shu of the
liver
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Du 10 is next to the back shu of the
Du
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DU 11 is next to the back shu of the
heart
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Du 12 is next to the back shu of the
lung
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Du 2 location
On the midline, in the sacro-coccygeal hiatus
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Du 2 angle and depth
Oblique suerpiorly 0.5-1 cun
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Du 3 location
On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra
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Du 3 angle and depth
Perppendicular 0.5-1 cun
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Du 4 location
L2
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Du 4 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun
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Du 5 location
L1
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Du 5 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun
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Du 6 location
T11
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Du 6 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun
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Du 7 location
T10
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Du 7 angle and depth
Perpendicular-oblique superiorly 0.5-1 cun
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Du 8 location
T9
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Du 8 angle and depth
Oblique superiorly 0.5-1 cun
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Du 9 location
T7
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Du 9 angle and depth
Oblique superiorly 0.5-1 cun
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Du 10 location
T6
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Du 10 angle and depth
oblique superiorly 0.5-1 cun
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Du 11 location
T5
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DU 11 angle and depth
Oblique superiorly 0.5-1 cun
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Du 12 location
T3
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Du 12 angle and depth
Perpendicular-oblique superiorly 0.5-1 cun
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Du 13 location
T1
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Du 13 angle and depth
Perpendicular-oblique superiorly 0.5-1 cun
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Du 14 location
C7
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Du 14 angle and depth
Perpendicular-oblique superiorly 0.5-1 cun
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Du 15 location
on the midline at the nape of the neck, in the depression 0.5 cun inferior to Du16, below the spinous process of C1
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Du 15 angle and depth
Perpendicular slightly inferiorly 0.5-1 cun
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Du 16 location
On the midline of the nape of the neck, in the depression immediately below the external occiptal protuberance
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Du 16 angle and depth
Perpendicular insertion slightly inferior 0.5-1 cun
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Du 17 location
at the back of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly above Du16, in the depression directly superior to the external occipital protuberance
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Du 17 angle and depth
Transverse 0.5-1 cun
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Du 18 location
at the back of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly superior to Du17, midway between Du16 and Du20
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Du 18 angle and depth
Transverse 0.5-1 cun
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Du 19 location
at the back of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly superior to Du 18 and 1.5 cun posterior to Du20
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Du 19 angle and depth
Transverse 0.5-1 cun
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Du 20 location
at the vertex on the midline, in the depression 5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 7 cun superior to the posterior hairline
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Du 20 angle and depth
Transverse 0.5-1 cun
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Du 21 location
at the top of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly anterior to Du20 and 3.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline
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Du 21 angle and depth
Transverse 0.5-1 cun
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Du 22 location
at the top of the head on the midline, 2 cun posterior to the anterior hairline
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Du 22 angle and depth
Transverse 0.5-1 cun
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DU 23 location
at the top of the head on the mildline, 1 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 0.5 cun posterior to Du 24
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Du 23 angle and depth
Transverse 0.5-1 cun
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DU 24 location
at the top of the head on the midline, 0.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 0.5 cun anterior to Du 23
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Du 24 angle and depth
Transverse 0.5-1 cun
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Du 25 location
on the midline at the tip of the nose
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Du 25 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.2-0.3 cun
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Du 26 location
above the upper lip on the midline, at the junction of the upper third and lower two thirds of the philtrum
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Du 26 angle and depth
Oblique insertion directed superiorly 0.3-0.5 cun
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Du 27 location
on the midline, at the junction of the margin of the upper lip and the philtrum
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Du 27 angle and depth
Oblique insertion directed superiorly 0.2-0.3 cun
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Du 28 location
inside the mouth, in the superior frenulum, at the junction of the upper lip and the gum
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Du 28 angle and depth
Oblique insertion directed superiorly 0.2-0.3 cun, prick to bleed

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