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POINT: DU-8 (GOVERNING VESSEL-8)

NAME: JINSUO

English: Sinew Contraction
Also Known As: Sinew's Shrinking
Contracted Sinew
Tendon Spasm

LOCATION:

  • On the midline of the back, in the depression below the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra, level with UB-18 Ganshu.
    Note: this point is located six intervertebral spaces above the line connecting the highest points of the iliac crests.

NEEDLING:

  • Oblique- superior insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Caution: the spinal canal lies between 1.25 and 1.75 cun deep to the skin surface, varying according to body build.
  • Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS:

ACTIONS:

  • Soothes the Liver
  • Pacifies Wind
  • Relieves spasms
  • Calms the Shen
  • Relaxes the sinews

INDICATIONS:

  • Upward staring eyes
  • Clonic spasm
  • Epilepsy
  • Childhood fright epilepsy
  • Stiffness and contraction of the spine
  • Heart pain
  • Spasms
  • Convulsions
  • Stiffness of the back
  • Gastric pain
  • Tremors
  • Lack of coordination
  • Mania
  • Mad walking
  • Incessant talking
  • Jaundice
  • Anger injuring the Liver
  • Hepatitis
  • Cholecystitis
  • Pleurisy
  • Seizures
  • Hysteria
  • Intercostal neuralgia

COMBINATIONS:

REN-2
Qugu
KI-10
Yingu
LIV-2
Xingjian

ST-28
Shuidao

DU-1
Shenzhu

Fright epilepsy

Mad walking and madness

Stiffness of the spine

Curvature of the spine

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

NOTES:

  • This is a main point for Liver Wind.
  • The most common for of treatment on this point is moxibustion.