ACUPUNCTURE
Bi Zhong: TCM Acupoint Guide
Name
Bi Zhong (Bizhong)
Location
On the dorsal aspect of the forearm, at the midpoint between the transverse crease of the wrist and elbow, between the ulna and radius.
Needling
Straight insertion throughout the limb but not penetrating the skin on the opposite side, causing a distended, numb sensation that may extend throughout the forearm or to the elbow.
Indications
- Hemiplegia of the upper limb
- Spasm of the upper limb
- Neuralgia of the forearm
- Hysteria
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Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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