GV 6 - Acupuncture Point - Ji Zhong

GV 6 Names

• English Name: Spinal Center
• Pinyin Name: Ji Zhong
• Chinese Character: 脊中

Location

• T11.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

GV 6 Clinical Uses

• General and Local spine problems.
• Adjusts the Spleen, reinforces UB 20, for loss of appetite, abdominal pain and fullness, diarrhea, jaundice, hemorrhoids.
• Epilepsy, rectal prolapse in children (deadman).  

Acupuncture Blog Posts

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• Needling Multiple Acupuncture Points – Brain Activation More Than The Sum

GV 6 Point Associations

None listed.

GV 6 TCM Patterns

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• There are no patterns associated at this time.

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

GV 6 Conditions Treated

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• No Linked Conditions At This Time.

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".