Weizhong

Middle of the Crook

También conocido comoCommission the Middle · Equilibrium Middle · Bending Center · Perfect Equilibrium · Commanding the Middle · Supporting Middle

Canal: Vejiga
Clasificación: He-Mar, Cinco Fases, Punto de mando, Estrella celestial

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Localización

01On the posterior knee, along the popliteal crease, in a hollow centered between the biceps femoris and semitendinosus tendons; locate with the knee in slight flexion.
02At the midpoint of the transverse crease behind the knee.

Punción

01Insert perpendicularly to a depth of 1–1.5 cun, or prick to let a few drops of blood from the superficial veins.
02Caution: the popliteal artery and vein run deep beneath this point.
03A straight insertion of 0.5–1 cun produces local distention and soreness, or a numb, electric-shock-like sensation reaching to the sole of the foot.
04In cases of acute low back sprain, prick the point to release a few drops of Blood.

Funciones del punto

He-Sea point
Earth point
Lower He-Sea point
Cao Wu Command point
Ma Dan-yang Heavenly Star point

Acciones

Strengthens the lumbar region
Strengthens the knees
Activates the channel
Relieves pain
Cools the Blood
Clears Heat and toxins from the Blood
Dispels Blood Stasis
Clears Summerheat and stops vomiting and diarrhea
Benefits the Bladder
Resolves Dampness
Relaxes the sinews
Clears obstruction from the channel

Indicaciones

Stiffness and pain of the lumbar spine
Heavy sensation in the low back and buttock
Coldness felt in the sacrum, coccyx and thigh
Low back pain
Knee pain radiating to the big toe
Difficulty bending and straightening the hip and knee joints
Tightening of the sinews around the back of the knee
Knee pain with contracture
Leg weakness
Wasting disorder of the lower limbs
Bi syndrome of the lower limbs
Wind Bi
Windstroke
Hemiplegia
Clove sores
Erysipelas
Eczema
Urticaria
Sciatica
Motor impairment of the hip
Leprosy
Heat exhaustion
Acute gastroenteritis
Arthritis of the knee
Paralysis of the lower limb
Twisting pain in the chest and abdomen
Boils
Herpes zoster
Muscular tetany
All knee joint diseases
Any disorder due to poor Blood circulation
Stomach cramps
Cholera
Cholera without diarrhea
Foot without strength making walking difficult
Exanthem of measles type
Hot and Cold abscesses
Chest pains
Common cold
Yin malaria
Lower abdomen hard
Night sweats
Timpanitis
Urinary incontinence
Injury by Summerheat
Febrile disease with absence of sweating
Injury by Cold with Heat of the four limbs
Alternating chills and fever
Malaria
Ceaseless thirst
Sudden turmoil disorder with abdominal pain
Fullness of the lower abdomen
Vomiting and diarrhea
Dysenteric disorder
Enuresis
Difficult urination
Dark urination
Burning urination
Distention and pain of the hypogastrium
Epistaxis
Pain of the lower teeth
Headache
Throat Bi
Epilepsy
Hemorrhoid pain
Tidal fever
Carbuncles
Coma due to stroke
Hemiplegia
Seizures
Spasm of the gastrocnemius muscle
Ulceration due to Damp-Heat
Restless fetus disorder due to Heat in the Blood
Convulsions
Hip joint pain and restricted movement
Sensation of heaviness in the big toe
Colic
Arthritis of the hip
Muscular spasms of the foot
Rheumatism in the leg
All skin disorders
Anthrax on the back
Acne on the back
Furuncles on the back
Syncope
Cerebral hemorrhage
Sore throat
Torticollis
Muscular atrophy, motor impairment and pain of the lower extremities

Precauciones

Apply moxibustion cautiously.
Some sources state moxibustion is forbidden at this point.
Avoid in markedly weak patients with pronounced Deficiency and Cold; substitute UB-60 Kunlun instead.

Combinaciones

- DU-26
Pain of the lumbar region and leg
- KI-7
Pain of the lumbar spine
- UB-23
- KI-3
- UB-30
Lumbar pain due to Kidney Deficiency
- GB-30
Lumbar pain
- GB-30
- UB-60
Lumbar pain that radiates up the back
- ST-33
- GB-30
- GB-31
- UB-60
- UB-57
- UB-62
Pain of the legs and lumbar region
- LIV-2
- GB-31
Lumbar pain with difficulty moving
- DU-2
- KI-1
- UB-27
- UB-28
Stiffness and pain of the lumbar region
- UB-30
Back pain extending to the lumbar region
- DU-26
- LU-5
- UB-60
- UB-65
- SJ-6
- GB-34
Pain of the lumbar and lateral costal regions due to sprain
- UB-12
- GB-21
- SJ-3
- SJ-6
- SI-3
- SI-4
Pain of the shoulder and back
- SJ-6 (reduce the left point for right sided pain and vice versa)
Pain of the chest and lateral costal region
- LI-8
Wind-Damp Bi
- ST-36
- UB-57
Feebleness of the legs
- UB-57
- UB-58
- GB-38
- KI-7
- LIV-3
- GB-43
- REN-6
- REN-1
- DU-1
The five types of hemorrhoids
- UB-56
- UB-36
- SI-5
Hemorrhoids Swelling of the axilla
- ST-22
- HT-7
Enuresis
- REN-24
Ceaseless nosebleed
- SP-1
Severe and incessant nosebleed
- M-UE-1
- DU-26
Heat exhaustion
- DU-28
Acute low back sprain

Notas

This point is regarded as one of the most important in acupuncture.
It is a key point for treating low back pain.
This is one of the best points for regulating Blood.
It is beneficial for general skin disorders of all kinds.