Qinglengyuan (TE11)
Qinglengyuan (TE11), “Clear Cold Abyss”, is a point on the San Jiao (Triple Burner) meridian. It is point 11 of the 23 on the channel. Frees the channel in the arm and eases one-sided headache.
Location
On the posterior aspect of the arm, on the line joining the olecranon with the acromial angle, 2 cun above the olecranon.
Functions according to tradition
Frees the channel in the arm and eases one-sided headache.
Traditional indications
- Arm pain
- Headache
- Shoulder pain
- Jaundice
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- HT2 Qingling (Heart): Arm pain, Jaundice, Shoulder pain
- GB17 Zhengying (Gallbladder): Headache
- SI4 Wangu (Small Intestine): Headache, Jaundice
- SI9 Jianzhen (Small Intestine): Shoulder pain
- BL3 Meichong (Bladder): Headache
- BL5 Wuchu (Bladder): Headache
Point profile
- Code
- TE11
- Pinyin name
- Qīng Lěng Yuān
- Characters
- 清令渊
- Translation
- Clear Cold Abyss
- Meridian
- San Jiao (Triple Burner)
- Element
- Fire
- Topics
- Arm, Head & Neck, Pain
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
