Dingchuan
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Dyspnea Stabilizer
Location
0.5 cun lateral to Dazhui (DU 14).
Indications
Asthma, cough, neck rigidity, pain in the shoulder and back, rubella.
Traditional Action
Expels exterior wind, calms asthma.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.