XU03 Zhongquan (Middle Spring)

中泉zhōng quánZhongquan

Extra Points: Upper limbs

Location of acupuncture point XU03 Zhongquan (Middle Spring)
11
Indications
2
Protocols
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Location

On the dorsal aspect of the wrist joint space (dorsal wrist crease), radial to the tendon of the extensor digitorum communis muscle..

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which XU03 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

AsthmaBronchitisAbdominal BloatingEye Cornea CloudyChest FullnessHeartacheHypochondriumQi Stomach RebelliousRebellion Qi LungFeverish Palm SensationBlood Stagnation

TCM actions

What classical sources say XU03 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using XU03

  • Sequellae Poliomyelitis, Atrophy Muscle, Ptosis Eyelid – LI04, LI05, LI10, LI15, ST36, SP06, SI03, TB05, GB14, GB15, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV14, GV20, XU03 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
  • Sequellae Poliomyelitis, Atrophy Muscle, Ptosis Eyelid – LI04, LI05, LI06, LI10, LI15, ST02, SP06, BL02, TB14, GB14, GB15, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV14, GV20, XU03 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)

Most often selected alongside XU03

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XU03. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • GB14Yang Bright2 protocols
  • GB15Head Governor Of Tears2 protocols
  • GB20Wind Pool2 protocols
  • GB34Yang Mound Spring2 protocols
  • GV14Great Vertebra2 protocols
  • GV20100 Convergences2 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley2 protocols
  • LI05Yang Stream2 protocols
  • LI10Arm Three Miles2 protocols
  • LI15Shoulder And Clavicle2 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge2 protocols
  • SP06Three Yin Intersection2 protocols