定喘 : Dingchuan : Calm Wheezing

Location Guides:

Location:

0.5 - 1 cun lateral to the depression below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra (C7, Dazhui Du-14).

Needling:

Perpendicular-oblique insertion towards the spine, 0.5 - 1 cun

TCM Actions:

Calms dyspnoea and wheezing and stops cough

TCM Indications:

• Asthma, wheezing, cough, urticaria, pain of the upper back.

Neuroanatomy:

Superficial Innervation: Dorsal rami of C3 - C5

Dermatome Segment: C4

Deeper Structures: Dorsal rami of C8

Martial Applications & Effects of Injury:

See Montaigue, Dim Mak Locations, Taijiworld.com for explanation of effects.

Major Combinations:

• Acute asthma:
    Dingchuan Ex-BW-1 with Tiantu Ren-22 and Kongzui Lu-6 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture).

Notes:

In Tibetan medicine:
Moxa point (AMNH, Tibetan Medical Paintings)

Reference Notes:

Basic information on location, needle depth, TCM actions, indications and combinations is taken from Deadman et al (2001): A Manual of Acupuncture with additional anatomical information researched by reference to Gray's Anatomy (38th Ed., 1995) unless otherwise referenced. Images were found on acupunctureschoolonline.com and can be traced back to Claudia Focks (2008) Atlas of Acupuncture originally. I cannot claim any credit or rights over them. Other sources should be quoted in the text.

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