ACUPUNCTURE
Zhi Tan: TCM Acupoint Guide
ZHITAN
Name
Zhi Tan (Zhitan)
Location
In the hollow below the acromial end of the clavicle.
Needling
Straight insertion, 2 to 3 cun.
Indications
- Hemiplegia due to stroke
- Diseases of the shoulder joint and surrounding soft tissue
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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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