NAME
DAZHU
LOCATION
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra.
I.5 cun lateral to DU-13 Taodao at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra.
Note: locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles.
NEEDLING
Slanted insertion toward the spine 0.7 to 1 cun. Sensation: local distention, soreness and numbness sometimes extending between the ribs.
Oblique insertion towards the spine 0.5 to 1 cun.
Transverse-oblique insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
Caution: perpendicular needling carries a substantial risk of causing a pneumothorax.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Influential point for bones
Meeting point of the Small Intestine channel, the Gall Bladder channel and the DU channel
Sea of Blood point
ACTIONS
Nourishes Blood
Expels Wind
Strengthens bones
Benefits the bones and joints
Soothes the sinews
Releases the Exterior
Regulates Lung Qi
Alleviates cough
INDICATIONS
Common cold
Bronchitis
Pneumonia
Pleurisy
Neck and back pain
Tuberculosis of the bones
Arthritis
Numbness of the limbs
Pain and soreness of the scapular region
Cough
Fever
Neck rigidity
Atrophy syndrome
Joint problems
Bi syndrome with join deformity
Soreness and pain of the interscapular region
Bone diseases
Rigidity of the nape of the neck
Rigidity of the spine
Tetany
Clonic spasm
Contracture of sinews associated with madness
Stiffness and pain of the knee
Dyspnea
Cough due to taxation
Depression in the chest
Heat in the chest
Throat bi
Abdominal pain
Abdominal urgency with agitation and fullness
Headache with chills
Low back pain
Throat blockage
Fullness of the chest with shortness of breath
Tidal fevers
Infantile convulsions
Pain with inability to bend the knee
Stiffness along the spine
Headache
Malarial disorders
High fever and chills with no sweating
Dizziness
Chest and flank distention
Shortness of breath
Sore throat
Dysphonia
Cold shivering
Injury by Cold with absence of sweat
Injury by Wind which does not disperse
Failure of the interstices to close
Susceptibility to Wind-Cold
Head Wind
Bursting headache
Inversion Qi with a heavy head
Blurred vision
Collapse
Inability to stand for long
Colic
Difficulty keeping upright for a long time
Nervousness
Cramps
COMBINATIONS
| REN-17 Shanzhong ST-40 Fenglong | UB-13 Feishu LU-1 Zhongfu LU-6 Kongzui | GB-20 Fengchi UB-12 Fengmen UB-13 Feishu |
| Asthma | Pneumonia | Common cold |
| UB-46 Geguan REN-9 Shuifen | GB-39 Xuanzhong KI-7 Fuliu UB-62 Shenmai ST-45 Lidui UB-23 Shenshu | LIV-8 Ququan |
| Acute stiff back | Coldness and pain of the bone marrow | All Wind, painful obstruction, atrophy disorder and inversion diseases |
| ST-2 Sibai KI-1 Yongquan | UB-15 Xinshu | |
| Headache and visual dizziness | Depression in the chest |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
This point nourishes Blood. It treats generalized Bi syndrome. When the shoulders cannot carry weight, this is the point to needle.