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Intestine JINSUO DU-8 Bladder Sinew Contraction Kidney LOCATION Pericardium

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COMMENTARY

On the midline of the back, in the depression Sanjiao below the spinous process of the ninth thoracic Gall Bladder vertebra. Liver

Conception Governing Extra Points

Zhiyang DU-9

The name of this point (Sinew Contraction) and its location at the level of Ganshu BL-18 the back-shu point of the Liver, illuminate its function. Firstly, it is indicated for a wide variety of disorders resulting from the stirring upwards of Liver wind and characterised by abnormal movement, stiffness, contraction and spasm of the sinews (upward staring eyes, clonic spasm, epilepsy etc.). Secondly, according to Investigation into Points Along the Channels, Jinsuo DU-8 may be selected for anger injuring the Liver, and its classical indications also include mania, mad walking and incessant talking, signs of Liver qi stagnation transforming to fire and disrupting the Heart and spirit.
COMBINATIONS

Fright epilepsy, mad walking and madness: Jinsuo DU-8, Qugu REN-2, Yingu KID-10 and Xingjian LIV-2 (Thousand Ducat Formulas). Stiffness of the spine: Jinsuo DU-8 and Shuidao ST-28 (One Hundred Symptoms).

Ganshu BL-18

lower border of T9

Jinsuo DU-8
LOCATION NOTE

This point is located six intervertebral spaces above the line connecting the highest points of the two iliac crests (level with the lower border of L3).
NEEDLING

Oblique superior insertion 0.5 to 1 cun. Caution: the spinal canal lies between 1.25 and 1.75 cun deep to the skin surface, varying according to body build.
ACTIONS

Soothes the Liver, pacifies wind and relieves spasm Calms the spirit
INDICATIONS

Upward staring eyes, clonic spasm, epilepsy, childhood fright epilepsy, stiffness and contraction of the spine, pain of the Heart. Mania, mad walking, incessant talking, jaundice, anger injuring the Liver.