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extra point(s)
yi dian
acupuncture
definition
yi dian = "pancreas points"
actions: tonify the Spleen; influence the pancreas
indications: diabetes mellitus
needle technique: slightly oblique insertion, 1.0 cun, in the direction of the spine, producing a feeling of distension and soreness radiating to the ribs
combinations:
» with UB-23, Sp-6 and Lu-10 for Wasting and Thirsting Syndrome (diabetes mellitus) with Kidney Yin and Qi Xu (Deficiency), Lung Yin Xu (Deficiency) and Stomach-Heat (Jirui and Wang, p. 91).
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