Da Bao 大包 (SP 21)
| TRANSLATION: | Great Embrace |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Great luo-connecting point, Meeting of the Spleen meridians with the Yang Wei and Yin Wei vessels |
| LOCATION: | On the mid-axillary line, 6 cun below the axilla. Midway between the axilla and the free end of the eleventh rib |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 20° insertion along intercostal space, * Perpendicular insertion can puncture lung in thin people |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |