Pericardium Meridian

Daling PC7 : Nomenclature, Location, Function, Indication

Daling-PC7
Daling-PC7

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:

PC1-Tianchi-天池   PC2-Tianquan-天泉     PC3-Quze-曲泽    PC4-Ximen-郄门  PC5-Jianshi-间使    PC6-Neiguan-内关   PC8-Laogong-劳宫   PC9-Zhongchong-中冲

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Dr. Ishwar Gyawali is Consultant Acupuncturist and Ayurveda Physician from Kathmandu, Nepal. He had completed BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery), a five and half year course on Ayurveda Medicine from Kirtipur Campus affiliated to Tribhuvan University ,Institute Of Medicine, Nepal under scholarship in 2011. He had completed his MD in TCM from Nanjing University Of Chinese Medicine in 2016 under scholarship of Ministry of Education, Nepal. With an experience of Serving for Government of Nepal for 2 years and private practise for more than 5 years, he has sound knowledge in Ayurveda as well as Chinese Medicine. He is a registered Doctor in NAMC (Nepal Ayurveda Medical Council ) both as a physician as well as TCM/Acupuncture Specialist.