Great Abyss
Taiyuan · 太淵 · ไท่หยวน
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Location
At the cranio-medial carpal crease, just medial to the radial artery, where the pulse is palpable.
Landmark: Cranio-medial carpal crease beside the radial artery.
Actions and Indications
Tonifies lung qi; influential point of the vessels.
Needling
Perpendicular 0.3 cm, avoiding the vessel.
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Conditions That Use This Point
Often Used Together With
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
Regulates qi in the chest and promotes lactation; influential point of qi.
Broken Sequence 列缺
Releases the exterior, opens the nose, relaxes the neck.
Central Treasury 中府
Disperses lung qi and relieves chest oppression.