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Tun Zhong: TCM Acupoint Guide

TUNZHONG
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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Name

Tun Zhong (Tunzhong)

Location

At the apex of an imaginary equilateral triangle whose base is a line drawn between the superior, posterior side of the greater trochanter of the femur to the ischial tuberosity.

Needling

Straight insertion, 2-3 cun.

Indications

  • Sciatica
  • Paraplegia affecting the lower limb

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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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