火連 (Huǒ Lián) — Fire Connection
Master Tung's Extraordinary Points · Zone 6 — Foot and Dorsum (六六部位) · point 66.10
Traditionally used for
- Dizziness
- Eye health
- Menstrual & women's health
- Heart & circulation
- Blood pressure
Cautions & contraindications
- Pregnancy
Location
On the medial border of the foot, on the plantar aspect of the first metatarsal bone, at the junction of its distal and middle thirds.
Needling
- Pregnancy
Depth:
0.5–1.0 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
⚠ Cautions: Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Functions
- Subdues rising yang and lowers blood pressure
- Regulates the Heart
- Regulates the uterus
Indications
Hypertensiondizziness and vertigopalpitationsirregular menstruationeye pressure
In Master Tung's System
Zone:
Zone 6 — Foot and Dorsum (六六部位)
Correspondence: Images the Heart; the Huo Lian / Huo Ju / Huo San trio runs along the medial border of the first metatarsal.
Needled as a Dao Ma group with:
T.66.11, T.66.12
Clinical Notes
Tung's texts direct that only one of the Huo Lian / Huo Ju / Huo San trio be needled at a time in hypertension, not all three together.
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