Base de connaissancesPoints d’acupuncture
SJ-3
Zhongzhu
Central Islet
Autres nomsMiddle Island · Middle Islet · Center Island · Middle of the Pond
- Méridien
- San Jiao
- Classification
- Shu-Ruisseau, Cinq Phases, Tonification
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Localisation
- 01With the hand held prone, locate the point between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, in the hollow proximal to the metacarpophalangeal joints.
- 02With the fist clenched, the point lies on the back of the hand between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, in the hollow proximal to the fourth metacarpophalangeal joint.
- 03With the palm turned down, find the point on the back of the hand between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, in the depression proximal to the metacarpophalangeal joint. Note: it can also be located at the apex of the equilateral triangle formed with the prominent metacarpophalangeal joints of the ring and little fingers.
Puncture
- 01Insert straight in, or angled toward the wrist, to 1–1.5 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness, occasionally spreading to the fingertips or forearm, or a numb, electric sensation reaching the fingertips.
- 02Insert perpendicularly to 0.3–0.5 cun.
- 03Moxibustion may be used.
- 04Insert perpendicularly or obliquely, aimed proximally, to 0.5–1 cun.
Fonctions du point
- Shu -Stream (Transporting) point
- Wood point
- Mother point
- Tonification point
Actions
- Promotes the circulation of Qi
- Benefits the ears
- Clears Heat
- Clears the head and eyes
- Activates the channel
- Alleviates pain
- Expels Wind
- Lifts the Mind
- Governs disorders of the back and shoulders
Indications
- Deaf-mutism
- Tinnitus
- Deafness
- Headache
- Shoulder, scapular and back pain
- Intercostal neuralgia
- Disorders of malarial type
- Fever with sweating
- Dizziness
- Febrile illness without sweating
- Vertigo accompanied by headache
- Fevers that alternately rage and subside
- Mid-back pain
- Heat excess in one area of the body with Cold in another
- Earache
- Unilateral headache
- Temporal pain
- Superficial visual obstruction
- Lower-limb numbness
- Spinal pain at the level of the Heart
- Mood swings
- Depression
- Acute lumbar sprain
- Swelling and pain of the pharynx and larynx
- Finger arthritis
- Impaired finger movement
- White membrane over the conjunctiva
- Torticollis
- Dizziness
- Pain and weakness affecting the shoulder, back, elbow and arm
- Difficulty flexing the fingers
- Blurred vision
- Red, painful eyes
- Sore throat
- Febrile disorders
- Elbow and arm pain
- Impaired movement of the fingers
- Conjunctivitis
- Otitis media
- Ear blockage from changes in altitude
- Nasal congestion
- Throat dryness
- Throat Bi
- Itching affecting the body and face
- Facial redness
- Facial redness without sweating
- Febrile illness with headache
- Chills and fever
- Aversion to Wind and Cold
- Chronic malaria
- Mania
- Frontal headaches
- Upper arm neuralgia
- Upper arm myositis
- Shoulder and scapular neuralgia
- Acute unilateral lumbar sprain (needle the same side)
- Hypertension
Associations
Tinnitus together with deafness
Redness and swelling of the arm
Chronic tidal fevers
Throat swelling
- GB-15
Dizziness with visual disturbance
Deafness together with tinnitus
Tinnitus
Deafness
Earache with deafness and tinnitus
- SJ-6
- ST-44
Pain of the throat
Swelling of the throat
Chronic malaria
Malaria with generalized fever
Difficulty with defecation
Difficulty flexing the elbow and fingers
Elbow pain, sometimes with a sensation of Cold
Contracture of the five fingers with inability to flex and extend them
Depression stemming from Liver Qi Stagnation
Notes
- This is a significant point for ear disorders.
- It is known as the "warm joy" point.
- This point is highly effective for depression.
- It has an effect on the thyroid and pancreas.
- It is applied in emergencies for exhaustion.
- It is among the most effective mental points on the body.
- This point exerts a strong sedative effect.
- It works well for acute lower lumbar sprain (needle the same side).
- It is a key distal point for the arms, elbows, shoulders, neck and back; the affected area should be moved while manipulating the needle.
- It can substitute for SJ-2 Yemen in treating laryngitis, pharyngitis, red eyes, tinnitus and deafness.
- This point dispels Heat from the outer canthus of the eye, the side of the head and the throat.