Dazhui GV14: Nomenclature, Location, Functions, Indications, Method, Precautions

Nomenclature: Da: large Zhui: vertebrae Dazhui is below the 7th cervical vertebra, which is the largest of the cervical vertebrae. English name/ meaning: Great Hammer Chinese name: 大椎 Chinese pinyin: Dazhui Korean name: Taech’u Japanese name: Daitsui Vietnamese name: Dai chuy French: Pae-lao Location: On the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process…