GB 39 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Suspended Bell (alt. Severed Bone)
• Pinyin Name: Xuan Zhong (alt. Jue Gu)
• Chinese Character: 懸鐘

GB 39 Clinical Usages

• Hui Meeting of the Marrow - excess or deficiency conditions effecting the bone marrow, ligaments, tendons, muscles a/or bones - pain, spasms, numbness, weakness.
• Chronic Bi or Wei syndromes especially with KD Deficiency - thought to strenghthen immunity.
• Neck issues, stiffness, arthritis, strain, sprain, whiplash, headache.
• Descends rising LV/GB heat - dizziness, tinnitus.  

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GB 39 Acupuncture Point Associations

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