人宗 (Rén Zōng) — Human Ancestor
Master Tung's Extraordinary Points · Zone 4 — Upper Arm (四四部位) · point 44.08
Traditionally used for
- Cough & breathing
- Pain & joints
- Liver & jaundice
Location
On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 3.5 cun proximal to the cubital crease, in the groove between biceps and triceps.
Distances are in cun, a proportional unit — how to measure.
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Needling not assessed: no cited needling data for this point.
3D anatomy: BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science licensed under CC Attribution 4.0 International (licence). Subset, simplified and recoloured by Verscienta — changes and licence details.
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- Needle angle and depth
- Needling not assessed: no cited needling data for this point.
3D anatomy: BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science licensed under CC Attribution 4.0 International (licence). Subset, simplified and recoloured by Verscienta — changes and licence details.
Needling
Functions
- Regulates the Liver and Lung
- Relieves pain of the arm and calf
Indications
In Master Tung's System
Correspondence: Images the Liver and Lung. The Ren Zong / Di Zong / Tian Zong trio runs up the medial upper arm.
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