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.  

• Blog Posts Where GB 39 Is Discussed

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• Blog Posts Concerning Acupuncture

•   Electroacupuncture with Standard Western Treatment Found More Effective for Chronic Plantar Fasciitis than Standard Care Alone
•   Acupuncture Back Shu Points Found Effective for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
•   Electro Acupuncture Helpful to Reduce Post-Operative Pain Following Spinal Surgery
•   Meta-Analysis Study Finds Acupuncture Effective for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
•   Auricular and Body Acupuncture Both Lower Preoperative Anxiety
•   My Heart Is What? Summertime, Heat and Joy...
•   Acupuncture found to improve recovery of patients with heart failure
•   Acupuncture, Pricking, and Cupping Effective for Treatment of Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
•   Understanding and Treating Fibromyalgia From An Acupuncture Perspective

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