PC 7 - Acupuncture Point - Da Ling

PC 7 Names

• English Name: Great Mound
• Pinyin Name: Da Ling
• Chinese Character: 大陵

Location

• In the middle of the wrist crease between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

PC 7 Clinical Uses

• Cooling heat that is effecting the Heart of a deficient or excess nature.
• Clears Ying and Blood heat, fever deep in the body that is drying up fluids.
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, combine with PC 5, PC 6 & SP 9.
• Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Emotional issues, w/HT 7 for sweat issues (too much or too little), hot flashes.
• Main treatment point of Spleen Sho pattern (with SP 3) - in Japanese style Five Phase treatment protocol.

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PC 7 Point Associations

PC 7 TCM Patterns

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• There are no patterns associated at this time.

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

PC 7 Conditions Treated

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• No Linked Conditions At This Time.

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".