Daling PC7 : Nomenclature, Location, Function, Indication

Nomenclature:

Da: large      Ling: mound
The palmar root is prominent, like a large mound. Daling is in the depression of the wrist proximal to it.

Location:

On the midpoint of the transverse crease of the wrist, between the tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

Functions:

• Clears heart and calms the spirit.
• Harmonize the stomach and intestines.

Indications:

• Ggood for carpel tunnel syndrome.
• Cardiac disorders: Cardiac pain, palpitations.
• Calms the spirit: Psychosis, epilepsy.
• Harmonize stomach ad intestines: Stomachache, vomiting.
• Local problems:Pain in the wrist and arm.

Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 cun

Remark:

Shu-Stream Point.
Yuan-Source Point.
Ghost point.

Read about other points of Pericardium Meridian:

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