T.33.16

Qu Ling

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曲陵 (Qū Líng) — Bend Mound

Master Tung's Extraordinary Points · Zone 3 — Forearm (三三部位) · point 33.16

Not yet clinically reviewed

Traditionally used for

  • Cough & breathing
  • Digestion
  • Bowel health

Location

On the cubital crease, on the radial side of the tendon of biceps brachii — corresponding to LU5.

Distances are in cun, a proportional unit — how to measure.

Body map, front: T.33.16 · Elbow
Fig. — T.33.16 · Elbow After Albinus, 1747
Body map, front: T.33.16 · Elbow

T.33.16 · Elbow · Albinus, Tabulae sceleti et musculorum, 1747

Bones of the forearm — Gray's Anatomy plate
Bones of the forearm Gray's Anatomy, 1918
Bones of the forearm — Gray's Anatomy plate

Bones of the forearm · Gray's Anatomy, 1918

3D view

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Needling

Depth: 0.5–1.0 cun
Angle: Perpendicular, or prick the visible veins to bleed
Bleeding technique: Bleeding the cubital veins here is Tung's treatment for acute summer-heat vomiting and diarrhoea.

Functions

  • Clears Lung heat and descends rebellious qi
  • Relieves acute vomiting and diarrhoea

Indications

Asthma and coughacute vomiting and diarrhoeaelbow and arm painheatstroke

In Master Tung's System

Zone: Zone 3 — Forearm (三三部位)

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