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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.

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