Hang, hang; pivot, center. The point is located below Jizhong (GV6), hence the name.

[Location]

Xuanshu (GV5) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Between the thirteen vertebrae". You can also select acupoints at the bulges of the spinous processes,
• Leijing Tuyi: "When taking the points on the governor vessel (GV) between the spines, they should be taken at the joint process."

[Anatomy]

• Muscles: lumbar tendon membrane, supraspinal ligament and interspinous ligament.
• Nerve: medial branch of the posterior branch of the lumbar nerve, and the spinal cord is within the spinal canal.
• Vessel: posterior branch of lumbar artery, interspinous subcutaneous venous plexus.

[Manipulation]

Perpendicular insertion is 0.5 to 1 cun. Do not insert the needle deeply, or insert the needle at the height of the spinous process and subcutaneously insert 1 to 2 cun downward. moxa cone moxibustion 3 to 5 times, moxa stick warm moxibustion for 15 to 20 minutes.

[Efficacy]

It sharpens the waist and spine and eliminates food retention.

• Classical: Accumulation in the abdomen rising of qi descending, unkindness, indifference of water and grains, diarrhea, strong waist and spine unable to bend or stretch.
• Modern: low back and leg pain, nephritis, prostatitis, seminal emission, impotence, enuresis, flooding urination, diabetes, amenorrhea, white lesions of the vulva.

[Recipe]

• food accumulation Abdominal distension: Xuanshu (GV5), Zusanli (ST36).
• Low back pain: Xuanshu (GV5), Weizhong (BL40).