NAME
DAZHONG
LOCATION
Posterior and inferior to the medial malleolus, in the depressionanterior to the medial side of the attachment of the achilles tendon.
0.5 cun below and slightly posterior to KI-3 Taixi, between the medial margin of the calcaneus tendon and the calcaneus bone.
0.5 cun directly inferior to KI-3 Taixi, on the medial bordewr of the tendocalcaneus.
Approximately 0.5 cun posterior to the midpoint of the line drawn between KI-3 Taixi and KI-5 Shuiquan on the anterior border of the Achilles tendon.
Note: first locate KI-5 Shuiquan, 1 cun directly inferior to KI-3 Taixi, then locate KI-4 Dazhong halfway between and 0.5 cun posterior between these two points.
NEEDLING
Puncture perpendicularly, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Slanted insertion, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Luo-Connecting point
ACTIONS
Straightens the back
Lifts the spirit
Reinforces the Kidneys
Anchors the Qi
Benefits the Lungs
Strengthens the Will
Dispels fear
INDICATIONS
Spitting Blood
Asthma
Stiffness and pain of the lower back
Constipation
Heel pain
Dementia and swelling
Blurred vision
Myopia
Hazy vision
Lack of mental and physical stability
Very heavy depression before the period
Anxiety
Desperate fear
Frustration
Hostility
Malaria
Neurasthenia
Hysteria
Soreness in the pharynx
Mania
Hysteria with sudden laughing and crying
Disorientation and depression
Aversion to Cold
Hemoptysis
Wheezing
Rattling sound in the throat
Shortness of breath
Distention and oppression of the chest and abdomen
Mental retardation
Fear and unhappiness
Desore to close the door and remain at home
Malaria with much Cold and little Heat
Vomiting
Oppression of the chest
Suffocation
Swelling
Pain of the vertebral column and lumbar region
Dyspnea
Stiffness in the back
Hypersomnia
Heat sensation of the mouth
Dysphagia
Loss of desire to see other people
Dry tongue
Shivering
Fright
Cough
Nervousness
Urinary retention
Chronic fatigue
Hemoptysis
Dry mouth
Abdominal distention
Dysuria
Painful defecation
Painful throat with difficulty swalling
Palpitations
Agitation of the Heart with fullness and vomiting
Agitation
Propensity to anger
Fright
Constipation with a distended abdomen
Difficult urination
Dribbling urine
Irregular menstruation
COMBINATIONS
| HT-9 Shaochong | PC-4 Ximen | HT-5 Tongli |
| Heat in the mouth | Fright Fear of people Spirit Qi insufficient | Weary speech Somnolence |
| KI-3 Taixi LI-13 Shouwuli KI-6 Zhaohai LI-2 Erjian | KI-3 Taixi | KI-18 Shiguan or UB-33 Zhongliao REN-4Guanyuan UB-56ChengjinLIV-3Taichong UB-57Chengshan KI-3TaixiREN-12Zhongwan |
| Somnolence | Agitation of the Heart with fullness and vomiting | Difficulty defecating |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
This point is forbidden after the second month of pregnancy.
NOTES
This is called the ******smiling sympathy****** point. It is important for sight. This point helps relieve the psychological blockage of someone who does not want to see. This point regulates and reinforces the relationship between the Kidneys and the Lungs. It has a strong effect on stabilizing the emotions.