ACUPUNCTURE
Gong Zhong: TCM Acupoint Guide
Name
Gong Zhong (Gongzhong)
Location
2.5 cun below PC-2 Tianquan, on the upper arm.
Needling
Straight insertion, 1 to 3 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness, sometimes numbness extending to the shoulder and forearm.
Indications
- Hemiplegia in the upper limb
- Wrist drop
- Inability to raise the arm
- Palpitations
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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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