Acupuncture Points on the Spleen Channel of Foot Tai Yin
- Great Luo (Connecting) Point
Regulates Qi and blood and firms the sinews and jointsUnbinds the chest and benefits the lateral costal region
Pain in the chest and hypochondriac region, asthma, general aching and weakness.
Where is SP-21 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 204): On the mid-axillary line, in the seventh intercostal space.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 163): On the lateral side of the chest and on the middle axillary line, in the 6th intercostal space.
Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Some texts locate SP-21 (Da Bao) in the 6th intercostal space, while other locate it in the 7th intercostal space.
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