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extra point(s)
bi zhong
acupuncture
definition
bi zhong = kidney's connection
location: on the ventral surface of the forearm, at the midpoint between the transverse creases of the wrist and elbow, between the radius and ulna, approximately 1.0 cun proximal to PC-4
M-UE-30; also known as shou ni zhu
actions:
indications: hysteria; spasms, numbness or paralysis of the upper extremity; neuralgia of the forearm
needle technique: perpendicular insertion, 1.0 - 1.5 cun
moxa: 3 - 7 cones of direct moxa; 5 - 15 minutes of indirect moxibustion with a pole
combinations:
» with LI-15, LI-11, LI-4, TW-5, lan wei xue and shen xi (also consider TW-14, LI-10, TW-4, TW-3, etc., select and match accordingly) for sequelae of cerebrovascular accident effecting the upper limb(s) (Lee and Cheung, p. 249)
» with LI-11 and LI-4 for hemiplegia of the upper limb or neuralgia of the forearm (Shanghai, p. 247)
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