地宗 (Dì Zōng) — Earth Ancestor
Master Tung's Extraordinary Points · Zone 4 — Upper Arm (四四部位) · point 44.09
Traditionally used for
- Nerves & recovery
- Heart & circulation
- Energy & fatigue
Cautions & contraindications
- Pregnancy
Location
On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 6.5 cun proximal to the cubital crease, 3 cun proximal to Ren Zong.
Distances are in cun, a proportional unit — how to measure.
3D view
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Needling
- Pregnancy
Depth:
1.0–2.0 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
⚠ Cautions: A strong point. Tung's texts reserve it for severe or emergency presentations and warn against routine use in mild complaints or in pregnancy.
Functions
- Strongly moves qi and blood
- Rescues collapse and revives
Indications
Sudden collapse and severe weaknessacute cardiac events and shockhemiplegia after strokesevere fatigue
In Master Tung's System
Zone:
Zone 4 — Upper Arm (四四部位)
Needled as a Dao Ma group with:
T.44.08, T.44.10
Clinical Notes
Regarded within the system as one of its most powerful points — used in collapse and severe cardiac weakness, and not for everyday complaints.
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