Name
大横
- Da Heng
- Transverse Channel
- Great span from east to west
Location
4 CUN lateral to the umbilicus
Nature
Crossing point with Yin Linking Vessel
Actions
Strengthens Spleen and has relationship with Large Intestine.
- Resolves Dampness: treats chronic diarrhea from Cold in Spleen
- Calms abdominal pain: Irritable colon produces many episodes of diarrhea and colics.
- Benefits Large Intestine function, stimulates intestinal movement
Comments
Important in abdominal disorders
- People with Cold in the Spleen are very sad people, because there is no Fire. This Cold reaches to the Heart. They are people with cold four limbs and heavy body
Treatment
- Needling: 0.7 - 1 CUN depending on adipose tissue
- Moxibustion