Dazhui (DU14)
Dazhui (DU14), “Great Hammer”, is a point on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel). It is point 14 of the 27 on the channel. Meeting point of Yang meridians.
Location
Below the spinous process of C7, on the posterior midline.
Functions according to tradition
Meeting point of Yang meridians. Clears heat, tonifies Yang, expels Wind, treats febrile diseases, boosts immunity.
Traditional indications
- Fever
- Cold
- Flu
- Neck stiffness
- Malaria
- Epilepsy
- Hypertension
- Night sweats
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Two or more channels meet here, so it is credited with acting on all of them.
Precautions
Needle obliquely upward; avoid excessive depth due to the nearby spinal canal.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- SI7 Zhizheng (Small Intestine): Fever, Neck stiffness
- BL11 Dazhu (Bladder): Fever, Neck stiffness
- GB20 Fengchi (Gallbladder): Hypertension, Neck stiffness
- LU7 Lieque (Lung): Cold, Neck stiffness
- SI1 Shaoze (Small Intestine): Fever, Neck stiffness
- SI2 Qiangu (Small Intestine): Fever, Neck stiffness
Point profile
- Code
- DU14
- Pinyin name
- Dà Zhuī
- Characters
- 大椎
- Translation
- Great Hammer
- Meridian
- Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
- Classification
- Crossing point (Yang)
- Topics
- Immunity, Fever, Neck
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
