REN-16 Zhongting - Middle Hall
More Spirit Names: Central Palace, Central Courtyard, Central Court, Central Altar
| English: | Central Courtyard |
| Also Known As: | Middle Hall Center Palace Middle Courtyard Central Pagoda |
Location
- On the midline of the sternum, at the sternocostal angle.
- On the anterior midline, at the level of the fifth intercostal space, on the xiphosternal synchondrosis.
- 1.6 cun below REN-17, level with the fifth intercostal space at the mammilary line.
Needling
- Slanted insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
- Puncture subcutaneously 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
- Transverse insertion, directed superiorly or inferiorly along the midline, 0.5 cun.
Command Functions
- Meeting point of the REN channel with the Small Intestine, Pericardium and Gall Bladder channels
Actions
- Unbinds the chest
- Regulates the Stomach
- Descends Rebellious Qi
- Stimulates the adrenals
- Stimulates the pituitary gland
Indications
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Combinations
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Vomiting | Esophageal constriction, with difficult ingestion and vomiting | Difficult ingestion |
Contraindications
Notes
- Consider this point when there are problems with the Heart.
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | Middle Hall is often translated as Central Courtyard or Central Palace, the courtyard outside the palace of the Heart. As we get to the chest, the Conception Vessel moves to the virtues of the Heart and more spiritual names, and this point is the beginning of that place. It is a temple of its own, a Heart-centering place for healing and transforming in our lives. Associated with royalty and an official residence, it acts on the Heart. |
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| Worsley | Location: On the front midline at the xiphisternal joint, 8 ACI above the umbilicus. |
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