Dingchuan

English:	Calm Dyspnea
Also Known As:	Stopping Asthma Stop Wheezing

Location

• 0.5 to 1 cun lateral to the depression below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra (DU-14 Dazhui)
• 0.5 cun lateral to DU-14 Dazhui
• 0.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra

Needling

• Perpendicular-oblique insertion towards the spine, 0.5 to 1 cun.
• Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
• Moxibustion is applicable.
• Straight insertion, pointed slightly toward the spine, 0.5 to 1 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness, sometimes extending to the shoulders or chest

Command Functions

Actions

• Calms dyspnea and wheezing
• Stops cough
• Expels Exterior Wind
• Calms asthma
• Diffuses Lung Qi

Indications

Asthma Wheezing Cough Neck stiffness Neck rigidity

Urticaria Pain of the upper back and shoulder Bronchitis Pertussis Rubella

Combinations

REN-22 Tiantu LU-6 Kongzui	REN-22 Tiantu DU-14 Dazhui ST-40 Fenglong	UB-12 Fengmen UB-13 Feishu LI-4 Hegu
Acute asthma	Pertussis	Bronchitis
REN-22 Tiantu REN-21 Xuanji REN-17 Shanzhong PC-6 Neiguan ST-40 Fenglong
Bronchial asthma

Contraindications

Notes

• This is a modern addition to the Extra Points.
• It is one of the primary points to treat asthma, dyspnea and acute wheezing.