SP 21 SP21 Great Embracement Dabao 大包 spleen 21 Spleen 21 sp21
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SP 21 SP21
SP 21 SP21

SP 21 Great Embracement - Dabao - 大包

SP 21 Point Location

Location

On lateral side of the chest and on the mid-axillary line in the 6th inter-costal space. (or) 6 cun below the axilla midway between the axilla and the free end of the 11th rib on mid axillary.

Associations

  • Grand Luo-Connecting Point - connects all Luo channels

Actions

  • Mentioned classically that when this point is deficient, all the joints are flaccid, and when excess, pain all over the body.
  • Pain of the thoracic region.
  • Descends lung qi - cough, chest oppression, shortness of breath.
Relationships
Point Categories (1)
Nearby Points (4)
Related TCM Patterns (1)
Related Conditions (3)
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