Ding Chuan (stop cough / asthma)
Ding Chuan · 定喘 · ติ้งฉวน
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Location
On the dorsolateral cervicothoracic junction, 0.5 cun lateral to Da-zhui (GV-14, on the midline between C7 and T1)
Landmark: Cervicothoracic junction, 0.5 cun lateral to GV-14
Actions and Indications
Stops cough, eases the breathing and regulates lung qi
Needling
Perpendicular or oblique, 0.5 cun
Cautions
Overlies the cranial thorax - do not exceed the stated depth on a perpendicular insertion; risk of pneumothorax.
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Conditions That Use This Point
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Lung Shu 肺俞
Regulates lung qi — the back-shu point of the lung.
Cubit Marsh 尺澤
Clears heat from the lung, stops cough, relaxes the elbow.
Celestial Chimney 天突
Directs qi downward and stops cough.
Chest Center 膻中
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Broken Sequence 列缺
Releases the exterior, opens the nose, relaxes the neck.
Central Treasury 中府
Disperses lung qi and relieves chest oppression.