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extra point(s)
zhong kui
acupuncture
definition
zhong kui = middle leader; middle eminence
also known as jung kuei and zhongwui
location: at the tip of the bone on the proximal phalangeal joint of the dorsal/yang aspect of the middle finger, at the center of the second knuckle, in the small hollow formed on top of the knuckle when the finger is bent
M-UE-16; XFi-2
actions: disperses Stagnation; tonifies the Stomach; suppresses Rebellious Qi
indications: epistaxis; hiccoughs; belching; vomiting; esophageal spasm; gastritis; stomach ulcer or cancer
needle technique: no needle
moxa: 5 to 7 cones of direct moxa, one-third rice grain size (So, 1984, p. 128).
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