水通 (Shuǐ Tōng) — Water Passage
Master Tung's Extraordinary Points · Zone 10 — Head and Face (十十部位) · point 1010.19
Location
On the face, 4 fen lateral to the corner of the mouth, on the lower jaw.
Needling
Depth:
0.2–0.3 cun, threaded toward the jaw
Angle:
Transverse, directed toward the mandible
Functions
- Tonifies the Kidney and strengthens the lower back
- Aids the Kidney in grasping the qi
Indications
Low back pain and weakness — a primary indicationasthma and shortness of breath of the deficient typekidney disordersfatiguedry mouth
In Master Tung's System
Zone:
Zone 10 — Head and Face (十十部位)
Correspondence: Images the Kidney — the lower face corresponds to the Kidney and the lower back.
Needled as a Dao Ma group with:
T.1010.20
Clinical Notes
Needled with Shui Jin as a two-needle Dao Ma. A striking example of Tung's imaging: a facial point that treats the lower back and the Kidney's grasping of breath.
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