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DU-10

灵台

Líng Tái

Lingtai

Location · 定位

背部，后正中线上，第六胸椎棘突下凹陷中

On the back, on the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebra

Needling

斜刺 0.5–1 寸

可灸

Actions · 功效

diffuses the lung and stops cough
clears heat and resolves toxin
quiets the heart and calms the spirit

Indications · 主治

咳嗽、气喘cough, wheezing
项强、背痛stiff neck, back pain
疔疮boils and carbuncles

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-ling-tai,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Líng Tái 灵台 (Lingtai) — DU-10},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/ling-tai},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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