ACUPUNCTURE
Cheng Jin: TCM Acupoint Guide
CHENGJIN
Name
Cheng Jin (Chengjin)
Location
On the lower leg, 5 cun below UB-40 Weizhong and midway between UB-55 Heyang and UB-57 Chengshan, in the center of the belly of the gastrocnemius muscle.
Needling
- Straight insertion, 1 to 2 cun.
- Perpendicular insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun.
- Puncture perpendicularly, 0.8 to 1.2 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
Actions
- Relaxes the sinews
- Activates the channel
- Alleviates pain
- Benefits the foot and heel
Indications
- Contraction and pain of the lumbar spine
- Bi syndrome of the lower leg
- Shivering with inability to stand for long
- Heat sensation in the soles with inability to stand for long
- Pain and contraction of the foot and heel
- Swelling of the axilla
- Clonic spasm
- Urticaria
- Headache
- Paralysis of the lower limb
- Hemorrhoids
- Constipation
- Incontinence of urine
- Incontinence of feces
- Epistaxis
- Rhinitis
- Heat in the head
- Dizziness and headache
- Sudden turmoil disorder with cramps
- Low back pain
Combinations
| Points | Indications |
|---|---|
| UB-36 Chengfu, UB-40 Weizhong, SI-5 Yanggu | Hemorrhoids, swelling of the axilla |
| UB-57 Chengshan, KI-4 Dazhong, UB-33 Zhongliao, REN-4 Guanyuan, LIV-3 Taichong, KI-3 Taixi, REN-12 Zhongwan | Difficulty defecating |
| UB-32 Ciliao, UB-53 Baohuang | Pain of the lumbar region, aversion to Cold |
| UB-65 Shugu, UB-58 Feiyang | Lumbar pain as if broken |
| UB-57 Chengshan, UB-64 Jinggu, SP-5 Shangqiu | Contraction of the legs |
| GB-33 Xiyangguan, GB-30 Huantiao | Numbness of the lower leg |
| UB-57 Chengshan, UB-60 Kunlun, Ahshi points | Heel pain |
Contraindications
According to classical texts, needling this point is contraindicated.
Notes
This point can treat disorders of the whole Urinary Bladder channel, from head to foot.
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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