ACUPUNCTURE
Zhong Kui: TCM Acupoint Guide
ZHONGKUI
Name
Zhong Kui (Zhongkui)
Location
On the dorsal crease of the middle finger, at the center of the proximal interphalangeal joint.
Needling
- Moxibustion: use 3-7 moxa-cones, or mild moxibustion for 5-15 minutes.
- Insert perpendicularly, 0.2-0.3 cun.
Actions
- Regulates qi to improve the functions of the stomach
Indications
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Hiccup
- Toothache
- Esophageal spasm
- Epistaxis
- Vitiligo
- Morning sickness
Notes
This point is used especially during pregnancy. It has a local effect on the nose.
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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