# SP21 Dabao (Great Embrace) – Spleen Meridian

大包 · dà bāo

Location: On the lateral side of the chest on the middle axillary line in the 6th intercostal space.

Cautions: Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/sp21

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Costal Lateral, Benefit Costal Lateral, Benefit Regulate Blood, Benefit Regulate Qi, Cough, Costal Lateral Bloating, Costal Lateral Bloating, Shortness of Breath, Flaccidity Hundred Joints, Flaccidity Hundred Joints, Flaccidity Limbs, Flaccidity Limbs, Costal Lateral Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Pain, Back Mid Thorax Unresponsive To Stretching Pain, Back Mid-thorax Unresponsive To Stretching Pain, Breathing Pain, Breathing Pain, Chest Pain, Chest Pain, Chest On Deep Breathing Pain, Chest On Deep Breathing Pain, Rib Pain, Rib Pain, Serratus Anterior Pain, Serratus Anterior Pain, Regulate Blood, Regulate Qi, Unbind Chest, Unbind Chest, Joints Weakness, Joints Weakness, Limbs Weakness, Limbs Weakness, Tendon Ligament Weakness, Tendon / Ligament Weakness

## Most often selected alongside SP21

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point) – 2 protocols
- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 2 protocols
- GV26 (Philtrum) – 2 protocols
- KD25 (Spirit Storehouse) – 2 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 2 protocols
- PC06 (Inner Gate) – 2 protocols
- SI03 (Back Stream) – 2 protocols
- BL02 (Gathered Bamboo) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using SP21

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety, Insomnia, Cancer, Distress Psychological, Grief Anticipatory, Sleep Poor Quality | ST01, SP21, SI03, BL02, KD25, PC06, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044211 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anywhere Pain, Anywhere Pain | LI04, SP21, BL17, PC06, TB05, GB34, LV03, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Qi Rebellious Lung, Qi Rebellious Lung | ST13, ST14, SP19, SP20, SP21, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, General Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, General Pain | LI04, LI11, LI15, ST41, SP21, SI03, BL17, BL62, TB04, GB30, GB34, GB39 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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