T.DT.01

Fen Zhi Shang

Star

分枝上 (Fēn Zhī Shàng) — Branch Upper

Master Tung's Extraordinary Points · Zone 11 — Back (後背部位) · point DT.01

Location

On the upper back, 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T1, at the medial border of the scapula.

Needling

Depth: Prick to bleed
Angle: Prick to bleed with a three-edged needle
Bleeding technique: Bled rather than needled. Tung's principal back-bleeding site for acute toxicity and severe allergic reaction.

Functions

  • Resolves toxicity and clears heat
  • Relieves shoulder and back pain

Indications

Food poisoning and drug reactionsskin toxicity and abscessesshoulder and upper back painallergic reactions

In Master Tung's System

Zone: Zone 11 — Back (後背部位)
Needled as a Dao Ma group with: T.DT.02

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