Jizhong
Jizhong(GV6,脊中) is an acupuncture point in the meridian named Governor Vessel.
Location
On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra(T11).
Indication
- ①Epilepsy and mania;
- ②jaundice;
- ③diarrhea, dysentery, hematochezia, constipation, hemorrhoids, proctoptosis, and other intestinal disorders;
- ④pain and stiffness in the waist and spinal column;
- ⑤infantile malnutrition.
Method
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch.
Jizhong