Great Mound
Daling · 大陵 · ต้าหลิง
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Location
At the middle of the medial carpal crease, between the digital flexor tendons.
Landmark: Middle of the medial carpal crease.
Actions and Indications
Calms the spirit and drains pericardium fire.
Needling
Perpendicular, shallow 0.3-0.5 cm.
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Conditions That Use This Point
Often Used Together With
Inner Pass 內關
Regulates qi in the chest, stops nausea and vomiting, calms the spirit.
Supreme Surge 太衝
Regulates liver qi, relieves stress, stops seizures; with LI-4 forms the Four Gates.
Spirit Gate 神門
Calms the spirit and tonifies the heart — the principal point for behaviour work.
An Shen (calm spirit) 安神
Calms the spirit and settles panic.
Heart Shu 心俞
Tonifies the heart and calms the spirit.
Hundred Convergences 百會
Raises yang, calms the spirit, opens the mind.