重子 (Chóng Zǐ) — Layered Child
Master Tung's Extraordinary Points · Zone 2 — Palm and Hand (二二部位) · point 22.01
Location
On the palm, on the radial side of the first metacarpal bone, 1 cun distal to the wrist crease, in the thenar muscle.
Needling
Depth:
0.5–1.0 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
Functions
- Descends Lung qi and relieves cough
- Relieves pain of the back and scapula
Indications
Upper back and scapular paincough, asthma and bronchitisshoulder painpneumonia and chest paindifficulty breathing
In Master Tung's System
Zone:
Zone 2 — Palm and Hand (二二部位)
Correspondence: Images the Lung and, through the hand-to-back correspondence, the scapular region.
Needled as a Dao Ma group with:
T.22.02
Clinical Notes
Needled with Chong Xian as a two-needle Dao Ma. The pair is among the most reliable distal combinations in the whole system for upper-back and scapular pain, and is usually needled on the side opposite the pain.
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