LOCATION: 1.5 cun lateral to T-7
FUNCTIONS: Regulates the Blood
Transforms congealed Blood
Expands the chest & diaphragm
Strengthens deficient conditions
Blood & Yin, Brings Qi Down, Calms the Mind, Clears Blood Heat, Clears Heat, Generates Fluids,
Invigorates Blood, Moistens the Blood, Nourishes the Blood, Regulates Upper Jiao Qi, Sedates
Rebellious Qi & Moves Stagnation, Strengthens Spleen & Regulates Stomach, Tonifies Qi, Wraps
the Blood
INDICATIONS:
abdominal distension or lumps
anemia
chills & fever
chronic hemorrhagic disorders
constriction of the esophagus (with difficulty swallowing)
coughing or spitting blood
hemorrhage
hot sensation in the bones (deficient yin)
hypersomnia
lassitude
nervous vomiting
night sweats
spasms of the diaphragm (better than Bl 16)
stomach cancer
TB of lymph glands
urticaria
NEEDLING: Obliquely 0.5-0.7 cun.
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER: For deficient or excess Blood problems: coughing or spitting blood, excess menses
Main point for Stomach cancer, which is considered a stagnant blood condition
Good for shallow breathers, those who don't breathe in deeply, or for shortness of breath, COPD
Good point for pleurisy-- hurts to breathe
Good for skin indications:
psoriasis, eczema, furuncles, carbuncles.
FUNCTIONS: Regulates the Blood
Transforms congealed Blood
Expands the chest & diaphragm
Strengthens deficient conditions
Blood & Yin, Brings Qi Down, Calms the Mind, Clears Blood Heat, Clears Heat, Generates Fluids,
Invigorates Blood, Moistens the Blood, Nourishes the Blood, Regulates Upper Jiao Qi, Sedates
Rebellious Qi & Moves Stagnation, Strengthens Spleen & Regulates Stomach, Tonifies Qi, Wraps
the Blood
INDICATIONS:
abdominal distension or lumps
anemia
chills & fever
chronic hemorrhagic disorders
constriction of the esophagus (with difficulty swallowing)
coughing or spitting blood
hemorrhage
hot sensation in the bones (deficient yin)
hypersomnia
lassitude
nervous vomiting
night sweats
spasms of the diaphragm (better than Bl 16)
stomach cancer
TB of lymph glands
urticaria
NEEDLING: Obliquely 0.5-0.7 cun.
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER: For deficient or excess Blood problems: coughing or spitting blood, excess menses
Main point for Stomach cancer, which is considered a stagnant blood condition
Good for shallow breathers, those who don't breathe in deeply, or for shortness of breath, COPD
Good point for pleurisy-- hurts to breathe
Good for skin indications:
psoriasis, eczema, furuncles, carbuncles.
