DABAO

NAME

DABAO

LOCATION

Located on the mid-axillary line, in the seventh intercostal space.
Note: several sources locate this point in the sixth intercostal space.

On the mid-axillary line, 6 cun below the middle of the axilla in the seventh intercostal space.
On the lateral side of the chest, on the middle axillary line, in the sixth intercostal space.
Located in the sixth intercostal space on the mid-axillary line between the axilla and the free end of the eleventh rib.

NEEDLING

Slanted insertion, 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
Puncture obliquely 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Transverse-oblique insertion along the intercostal space, 0.5 to 1 cun.
Caution: perpendicular insertion, especially in thin patients, carries substantial risk of inducing a pneumothorax.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS

Great Luo-Connecting point of the Spleen

ACTIONS

Moves Blood in the Blood Connecting channels
Regulates Qi and Blood
Firms the sinews and joints
Unbinds the chest
Benefits the lateral costal region

INDICATIONS

Asthma
Intercostal neuralgia
Disorder
Fracturedness
Lack of contact
General aching and weakness
Flaccidity of the limbs
Flaccidity of the hundred joints
Pain in the chest and lateral costal region on respiration
Distention and fullness of the lateral costal region
Chest pain
Suffocation
General pain due to Blood Stasis
Muscular pain moving throughout the body
Hypochondriac pain
Lethargy
Depression
Chest and hypochondriac fullness and pain
Cough
Dyspnea
Emaciation due to prolonged illness
Fatigued extremities

COMBINATIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS

NOTES

This is a very powerful point, but not often used. It controls all of the minute Blood Connecting channels. This point connects this point connects Yin and Yang. It fuses the six Fu with the five Zang. It harmonizes the upper and lower body, the Internal to the External and the right side to the left. This point can be used for emergencies.