Chinese Name:
Dabao (English translation: Great Embracement)
Location:
On the lateral aspect of the chest, on the
mid-axillary line, in the 6th intercostal space.
Classification:
Major Luo-Connecting point of the Spleen Meridian
Indications:
- General aching and weakness of the limbs
- Asthma, pain in the chest and hypochondrium
Functions:
Moves Blood, regulates Qi, benefits the sinews and joints.
Needling:
Oblique or subcutaneous insertion toward the posterior direction .5 - .8 cun.
Do not puncture
point deeply. |