LV06 Zhongdu (Central Capital)
中都zhōng dūZhongdu
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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
7 thumb widths above the tip of the medial malleolus on the midline of the medial surface of the tibia.
Categories
- Xi-Cleft point of the Liver meridian
The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which LV06 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Abnormal Uterine BleedingDampDiarrheaShan DisorderEmaciation LegStanding StiffnessWalking StiffnessImmobility StandingImmobility WalkingNumbnessFoot NumbnessHand NumbnessLower Abdominal PainPeriod / Menstruation Persistent Post-partumPeriod Persistent Post PartumCold Leg Inferiors SensationHeat Foot Soles SensationBi Arthralgia SyndromeBi / Arthralgia SyndromeLeg Weakness
TCM actions
What classical sources say LV06 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Regulate BloodBenefit Regulate Jiao LowerBenefit Regulate Qi LiverRegulate BloodRegulate Jiao LowerRegulate Qi Liver
Protocols using LV06
- Cancer Pain, Liver-cancer Pain – LI04, PC06, GB34, LV06 (doi:10.1155/2019/1038206 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea Primary, Menstrual Pain – SP06, SP10, KD03, GB39, LV03, LV06 (She YF et al. Comparative study on skin temperature response to menstruation at acupuncture points in healthy volunteers and primary dysmenorrhea patients. J Tradit Chin Med 2017; 37(2): 220-228)
Most often selected alongside LV06
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LV06. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.