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PC-7: V-7: da ling
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definition


da ling = great mound

Yuan Source, Shu Stream, Earth and Dispersion point of the Hand Jue Yin (Pericardium/Circulation-Sex) channel; historically used as the Source point of the Hand Xiao Yin (Heart) channel (Maciocia, p. 436); fourth of the thirteen Ghost points

actions: pacifies the Shen and stabilizes the emotions; clears Heat and Wind-Heat; clears Fire of Heart and Pericardium; draws Xu (Deficiency) Fire back into the Mind; nourishes Heart Xue (Blood); opens Heart Orifices; relaxes the chest; harmonizes the Stomach; dissipates Heat from the Ying (nutrient system) and Xue (Blood); influences adrenals (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20)

indications: insanity; emotional upsets from breaking off relationships (Maciocia, p. 436); easily saddened; crying and always frightened; severe anxiety and mania; fear; panic; fright; "heart suspended as though hungry" (So, 1985, p. 105); nervous exhaustion; manic behavior: "patient always laughing or crying" (So, 1985, p. 105); fever with headache; fever without perspiration; Summer-Heat diseases; eye pain and inflammation; conjunctivitis; throat numb; tonsillitis; dyspnea; chest and ribs painful; myocarditis; gastritis; duodenal ulcers; appendicitis; breast ulcer; axillary swelling; arm cramp; arthritis in the wrist; sciatica, esp. with inguinal/groin pain - with no local points (Lee, M; Tan, R); heel problems; scabies; eczema; acne. Reported to be more effective for calming the Shen for treating women and Shi (Excess), while Ht-7 is more effective for treating men and Xu (Deficiency) patterns. (Maciocia, p. 436)

contraindications/strategy: this point may be contraindicated as being too irritating for use in treatment of local problems such as carpal tunnel syndrome; instead consider using a contralateral Foot Jue Yin point that mirrors the location of the pain such as ashi (tender) points in the vicinity of Lv-4

needle technique: perpendicular insertion, 0.1 - 0.5 cun, producing a local sensation of numbness and swelling, which may extend through the fingers; usually sedated (Finkelstein, p. 59)

moxa: 3 - 5 cones of direct moxa; 5 - 10 minutes of indirect moxa with a pole

combinations:
ª GV-26, Lu-11, Sp-1, PC-7, UB-62 (hot needle), GV-16, St-6 (warming needle), CV-24, PC-8, GV-23, CV-1 (for males; for females, use a point at the opening of the vagina), LI-11 (hot needle) and hai quan (prick) known as the thirteen Ghost points, these are needled in the order presented for psychosis (madness and insanity) (Shanghai, p. 630);
ª with Lu-11, Kd-4 and Sp-6 for manic depressive mood swings (Finkelstein, p. 60);
ª with GV-20, yin tang, Kd-3 for insomnia (Shanghai, p. 250);
ª with PC-8 (-) reduces Fire of the Pericardium, clears Fire of Heart, and treats bad breath (Finkelstein, p. 59);
ª with PC-6, PC-4 and Ht-8 for premature contractions associated with rheumatic heart disease (Shanghai, p. 250);
ª with PC-6 and PC-3 for chest pain (Shanghai, p. 250);
ª with LI-4 (-) clears Fire of Middle Warmer (Finkelstein, p. 59);
ª with TW-5 and TW-6 for abdominal pain with constipation (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 273);
ª with CV-4 for blood in the urine (Shanghai, p. 250);
ª with zhong guan to treat injury of the wrist (Flaws, 1989, p. 99).

 

footnotes

Lee, Miriam. 1992. Master Tong's Acupuncture: An Ancient Alternative Style in Modern Clinical Practice. Boulder, CO: Blue Poppy Press.

Tan, Richard Teh-Fu, and Rush, Stephen. 1991. Twelve and Twelve in Acupuncture: Advanced Techniques and Principles. San Diego, CA.


Reprinted from The Foundations of Chinese Medicine, Maciocia, Giovanni, p. 75, 1989, by permission of the publisher Churchill Livingstone, a division of Elsevier Limited.