Location

above the ankle joint, 3 cun above the prominance of the lateral malleolus (ankle bone); between the bone and the tendons (peronus longus & brevis).

Needling

perpendicular insertion 1 - 1.5 inches.

moxa is OK

Actions

Benefits sinews & bones
Benefits the neck
Dispels Wind-Damp
Clears Fire from the Galbladder
Activates the channel to alleviate pain

Signs and Symptoms

pain and/or stiffness of the neck, abdominal distension, pain or atrophy in the lower leg, spastic pain of the lower leg.

Commentary

Xuanzhong is the Hui-Meeting point of the marrow.

A Hui-Meeting point is where the Qi of specific structures of the body gathers and collects. Xuanzhong is strongly indicated for all disharmonies involving the bones, and ligaments including flaccidity, contracture, atrophy, pain in the limbs, broken limbs (to speed healing) and lameness.

Xuanzhong is the main distal point for disorders of the neck region both acute and chronic including stiffness and inability to turn or nod, by virtue of the fact the Gallbladder channel runs through the neck.