Chong Zi and Chong Xian
Star重子重仙 (Chóng Zǐ Chóng Xiān)
Master Tung Ching Chang, Tung's Extraordinary Points.
Points
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Proximal; the principal point
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Distal
Treatment Principle
Reach the scapular region through the Lung territory of the opposite thenar eminence, leaving the back free to move.
Indications
Method
Needle both, perpendicular, 0.5 to 1.0 cun, in the thenar eminence of the hand opposite the pain. Have the patient move the shoulder and upper back during retention.
⚠ Cautions
The thenar eminence is tender — insert slowly. Interscapular pain with cardiac or respiratory features needs assessment.
About
Among the most reliable distal combinations in the system for the interscapular region, which is awkward to treat locally and where patients are often unwilling to lie prone.
Rationale
The thenar eminence is Lung territory, and in Tung's mapping images the upper back and scapula. The Lung–upper back relationship also underlies the combination's respiratory indications, which are not incidental additions but the same correspondence seen from the other side.
Clinical Notes
Ask the patient to reach across the body and squeeze the shoulder blades together while the needles are retained. The two-needle pairing is usually sufficient; adding more rarely improves it.
Sources
- Young, Wei-Chieh. Lectures on Tung's Acupuncture: Points Study. Blue Poppy Press.
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