天皇 (Tiān Huáng) — Heavenly Emperor
Master Tung's Extraordinary Points · Zone 7 — Lower Leg (七七部位) · point 77.17
Location
On the medial aspect of the lower leg, in the depression below the medial condyle of the tibia — corresponding closely to SP9.
Needling
Depth:
1.0–1.5 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
Functions
- Tonifies the Kidney and Spleen
- Nourishes yin and regulates the water passages
- Lowers blood pressure
Indications
Kidney disorders and oedemahypertensiondiabetesfatigue and weaknessdizzinessurinary difficultyinsomnialow back pain
In Master Tung's System
Zone:
Zone 7 — Lower Leg (七七部位)
Correspondence: Images the Kidney and Spleen. With Ming Huang and Qi Huang it forms the Xia San Huang ('Lower Three Emperors'), Tung's principal tonifying group.
Needled as a Dao Ma group with:
T.77.18, T.77.19
Clinical Notes
The uppermost of the Xia San Huang. The three are needled together as Tung's great tonification Dao Ma — the system's counterpart to a Kidney-and-Spleen tonifying herbal formula.
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