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extra point(s)
ze qian
acupuncture
definition
ze qian = before the marsh
M-UE-32; also known as tse-chien
location: one cun distal and slightly medial to Lu-5, on a straight line from the middle finger
actions: dissolves Phlegm to disperse masses; raises Middle Qi
indications: goiter; hyperthyroidism; stomach prolapse; paralysis of the arm
needle technique: perpendicular insertion, 1.0 - 1.5 cun
moxa: 3 - 7 cones of direct moxa; 5 - 15 minutes of indirect moxibustion with a pole
combinations:
» Lv-13 through to Sp-14, PC-6 and Sp-6 alternate with Sp-15 through to CV-8, tse-chien and St-37 (Lee and Cheung, p. 256);
» with St-9 joined to SI-17, with LI-4, St-36, PC-6, Sp-6 and Kd-3 for goiter (Shanghai, p. 165).
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