Ling gu【灵骨】22.05 and Da bai 【大白】22.04 Tung’s Acupuncture Points

Ling gu 【灵骨】Spirit Bone – 22.05

Point location: On the large intestine meridian, at the meeting of the first and second metacarpal bones. Proximal to point Li 4.

Reaction area: Heart, Lung, Large intestine.

Main functions:

Opens the meridians, quicken the Luo meridians, diffuse the lung attune the qi, attune and descend the stomach and intestine, move the qi and blood transform stasis.

Needle: 1-2 Cun. Ninety degrees in towards Chong Xian (22.02). This point is contraindicated in pregnancy according to Master Dong.

Indications:

1. Lung qi deficiency: emphysema, lung cancer.
2. Pain disorders: Upper / lower back pain, sciatica, leg pain, facial paralysis, hemiplegia, headache.
3. Menstrual regulation, menstrual cramps, pain during childbirth.
4. Coronary heart disease, pulse irregularity.
5. Stomach problems: Stomach ulcers, intestinal infections, chronic, colitis.
6. Eye and ear diseases.

22.05 (Ling gu) is the main point for regulating and moving qi and blood. This point supports qi because it is located on the large intestine Yang Ming meridian.

 Da Bai 大白 Great white – 22.04

The name of the point is “Big White” indicating its ability to handle the metal channels lung and large intestine. Da Bai is effective for treating the chest and upper body because of its location in the metacarpal bones that symbolize the body compared to the fingers that symbolize the head.

Point location: One cun distal to 22.05 (Ling gu), on the large intestine meridian.

Reaction area: Lung

Main functions:

1. Release the exterior, promote sweating.
2. Clear lung (heat) open the chest.
3. Clear heat from the upper Jiao.
4. Depurate the lung, course the exterior.
5. Move qi transform blood stasis.

Needle: 0.5-1.5 Cun. Ninety degrees inside. You can bleed to reduce fever in children, relieve asthma and pneumonia.

Indications:

1. Headache, migraines.
2. Lung cancer, pneumonia, emphysema.
3. Upper / lower back pain, sciatica.
4. In children: lowers fever, relieves asthma and wheezing.

The point is on the large intestine- Yang Ming channel, therefore supports qi, and together with 22.05 (Ling Gu) is effective for a variety of situations involving qi stagnation and blood congestion.

Conditions involving blood stagnation in the upper Jiao will damage the lung qi, in the middle Jiao will lead to the accumulation of masses and in the lower Jiao we will encounter abdominal pain such as in menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) and a variety of gynecological diseases.

Blood stagnation in the channels will lead to joint pain and pathologies involving dampness. We can notice numbness, half-body paralysis and various problems of the nervous system.

According to Master Tung, the combination of the two points Da Bai + Ling Gu (22.04 + 22.05) will be effective for situations that require support and flow of qi. This Dao ma can remove blockages and disperse stasis.

Major combinations:

1. For lower back pain with kidney deficiency combine with 22.08+ 22.09 (Wan shun yi & Wan shun er).
2. For middle back pain and difficulty in bending down (pain on the Du mai channel), spinal disc pain add 44.24 (Zheng Ji).
3. For menstrual pain due to qi and blood stagnation combine on the opposite side 66.03 (Huo ying)+ 66.04 (Huo zhu).

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