SJ-03 (Zhong Zhu) Central Islet - Acupuncture point on the San Jiao Channel of Hand Shao Yang

"Water generates Wood, controls Fire, and insults Earth"

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Acu Point SJ-03 (Zhong Zhu) Central Islet

Acupuncture Points on the San Jiao Channel of Hand Shao Yang

Shu-Stream & Wood Point

Actions:

Clears heat
Benefits the ears
Clears the head and eyes
Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Indications:

Headache, redness of the eyes, deafness, tinnitus, sore throat, febrile diseases, pain in the elbow and arm, motor impairment of fingers.

Location (CAM):

When the fist is clenched, the point is on dorsum of the hand between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, in the depression proximal to the fourth metacarpophalangeal joint.

Location (AMOA):

On the dorsum of the hand, in the depression just proximal to the fourth and fifth metacarpophalangeal joints.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM