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Wei Dao: An Acupoint That Profoundly Influences Overall Health

The Linking Path acupoint interacts with multiple meridians, or energy pathways, closely linked to the body’s natural aging process.
Wei Dao: An Acupoint That Profoundly Influences Overall Health
GB28 Linking Path Wei Dao
Moreen Liao
Moreen Liao
R.Ph. of TCM (Taiwan)
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can seem mysterious to many people because it follows a unique framework for understanding the body and disease. Today’s acupoint, Linking Path (Wei Dao, GB28), introduces fascinating TCM concepts that support how this point interacts with multiple meridians, or energy pathways in the body, profoundly affecting overall health.

How Wei Dao Connects the Body’s Energy Pathways

Wei Dao was first documented in the ancient text “Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing (A Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion),” It was recommended for menstrual irregularities and highlighted as the key acupoint for addressing urinary retention, the inability to completely empty the bladder. At first glance, its indications may seem similar to acupoints along the liver meridian, but the name of this acupoint holds a much deeper meaning. 
The name “Linking Path” hints at its unique function to regulate three extraordinary meridians:
  • Ren Mai (Conception Vessel): governs reproductive and hormonal balance
  • Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel): oversees blood circulation and menstrual health
  • Du Mai (Governing Vessel): influences spinal health and the nervous system
These meridians originate in the lower abdomen and are closely linked to the body’s natural aging process. Chapter 1 of “Su Wen (Simple Questions)” describes how life cycles unfold in seven-year intervals for women and eight-year intervals for men. These cycles correspond to hormonal shifts governed by the Ren, Chong, and Du Mai. Since Wei Dao influences these meridians, stimulating it may help support the body’s adaptation to natural life transitions.
Moreen Liao
Moreen Liao
R.Ph. of TCM (Taiwan)
Moreen was born into a family with a lineage of four generations of traditional Chinese medicine doctors and professors. She was Dean of the Natural Therapies Institute in Sydney, Australia. Drawing on her family heritage, she created a certified organic wellness brand, and co-founded the largest Chinese medical image encyclopedia online.