Ding Chuan (EX-B1)
Ding ChuanEX-B1🧭 Meridian:Extra points (off-meridian)
📍 Location
In the cervical region, 0.5 cun lateral to the depression below the spinous process of C7, beside Dazhui.
🏥 Indications
Asthma, cough, wheezing, bronchitis, stiff neck, and upper-back/shoulder pain; a well-known anti-asthma extra point.
🖐️ Stimulation method
Oblique insertion 0.5–1.0 cun medially or downward.
⚠️ Contraindications
Do not needle deeply; the lung apex and cervical vessels are close.