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rx
point
GV-6: XIV-6: ji zhong
acupuncture
definition
ji zhong = center of the spine
location: On the posterior midline, inferior to the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra.
actions: strengthens the Spleen; dissipates Dampness; reinforces the Kidney; reverses prolapse; stimulates all endocrine glands (Finkelstein, p. 78), esp. influences the adrenals (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20); strengthens the lumbar spine
indications: epilepsy; seizures; anorexia; infantile malnutrition; nausea; vomiting; jaundice; hepatitis; abdominal pain and distension; diarrhea; dysentery; rectal prolapse; hemorrhoids; low back pain; paralysis of lower limbs
needle technique: oblique insertion superiorly or perpendicular insertion, 0.5 - 1.0 cun, producing a local sensation of soreness and distension, sometimes spreading laterally downward or anteriorly to ribs and chest
moxa: contraindicated (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 375); 3 - 7 cones of direct moxa; 5 - 15 minutes of indirect moxibustion with a pole
combinations:
» Kd-7, UB-47/52, CV-10, Sp-6, GV-6, CV-6, CV-16 and PC-7 influence adrenals (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20)
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