Lung 9, Tai Yuan
太淵, tài yuān, "Great Abyss"

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Alternate Names:

Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Gui Xin	tài quán	太泉	Great Spring
Tai Quan	guǐ xīn	鬼心	Ghost Heart

Meridian: Lung	Reference Source:	Point Location: CAM At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery. Deadman At the wrist joint, in the depression between the radial artery and the tendon of abductor pollicis longus, level with Shenmen HE-7 (the proximal border of the pisiform bone. How To Find It The location of this point is normally given in relation to the crease of the wrist. Since wrist creases are superficial and variable anatomical features, it is better to locate this point in relation to the nearby pisiform bone: first locate Shenme
Innervation: The lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve and superficial ramus of the radial nerve.	Vasculature: The radial artery and vein.
Cautions: Radial artery avoid use with Moxa	Technique: CAM Puncture perpendicularly 0.2-0.3 inch. Deadman Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun.

Special Groups:

Influential (Hui-Meeting) Point of the Vessels Influential Point

Yuan-Source Point - Lung

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	+1 Alma Myers Yuan-Source.Earth, Shu-Stream.Tonifies the Lung and transforms phlegm.Promotes the descending function of the Lung.Regulates and harmonizes the one hundred vessels.Activates the channel and alleviates pain. add comment

	+1 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Expels wind and transforms phlegm add comment

	+1 Liam Palmer Most important point for strengthening Lung Qi and Lung Yin add comment

	+1 Liam Palmer Clears heat from the Lungs and the Liver add comment

	+1 Andrea Murchison (Rootdown Editor) Cough with watery phlegm 1 comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Expels Wind and transforms Phlegm add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Regulates the Lungs and stops coughing add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Sore throat add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Palpitations add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Pain in the chest add comment

	+1 Alma Myers technique: perpendicular 0.3-0.5 (a manual of acupuncture-deadman) 1 comment

Lung 9, Tai Yuan太淵, tài yuān, "Great Abyss"

Lung 9, Tai Yuan
太淵, tài yuān, "Great Abyss"