中衝 (Zhōngchōng) — Central Hub
Pericardium channel · point 9
Jing-Well pointWood pointWood point of the Pericardium channelTonification (mother) point
Location
At the centre of the tip of the middle finger.
Needling
Depth:
0.1 cun
Angle:
Shallow perpendicular, or prick to bleed
Bleeding technique: Pricking PC9 to bleed is a standard first-aid measure in collapse, heatstroke and febrile convulsion.
Functions
- Restores consciousness and clears the Heart
- Drains heat and settles wind
Indications
Loss of consciousness, collapse and heatstrokehigh feverchildhood convulsionscardiac painstiffness and swelling of the tongueshock
Clinical Notes
One of the twelve Jing-Well points bled together (the Shi Xuan technique is related) in acute collapse and windstroke.
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