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DU-26

水沟

Shuǐ Gōu

Shuigou (Renzhong)

Location · 定位

面部，人中沟上1/3与下2/3交点处

On the face, at the junction of the upper one-third and lower two-thirds of the philtrum

Needling

向上斜刺 0.3–0.5 寸

Special Categories

督脉与手足阳明交会穴十三鬼穴

Actions · 功效

arouses the brain and opens the portals
returns yang and rescues from counterflow
extinguishes wind and stops spasm
harmonizes yin and yang

Indications · 主治

昏迷、晕厥、中暑、休克（急救第一要穴）coma, syncope, heatstroke, shock (the foremost emergency acupoint)
中风昏迷、癫狂、癫痫wind-stroke coma, mania, epilepsy
急性腰扭伤acute lumbar sprain
小儿惊风、牙关紧闭infantile convulsions, lockjaw

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

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

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@misc{bencaodian-shui-gou,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Shuǐ Gōu 水沟 (Shuigou (Renzhong)) — DU-26},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/shui-gou},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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