Du3 Yaoyangguan ( Vg3 )

Location Below the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra , at the level with the crista iliaca

Indications Irregular menstruation , nocturnal emission , impotence , pain in the lumbosacral region , Muscular atrophy , motor impairment , numbness and pain of the lower extremities .

Method Puncture perpendicularly - 0 . 5 - - 1 . 0 inch . Moxibustion is applicable .

Vasculature The posterior branch of the lumbar artery .

Innervation The medial branch of the posterior ramus of the lumbar nerve .