Intersecting point of thoroughfare vessel and foot shaoyin.

bubble_chart Etymology

"Zhong" (中), middle; "zhu" (注), infusion of qi and blood, indicating an acupoint. The point is located at the intersection of middle abdomen and Yinjiao (CV7), hence the name.

bubble_chart Location

Zhongzhu (KI15) acupoint
(adapted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

In lower abdomen, 1 cun below umbilicus (Yinjiao (CV7)) and 0.5 cun lateral to the midline.

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Five fen below Huangshu (KI16)",
• Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing states "one cun";
• Xunjing Kaoxue Bian: "Level with Yinjiao (CV7)".

bubble_chart Anatomy

• Muscles: aponeurosis of internal and external oblique muscles, aponeurosis of transversus abdominis muscle, and rectus abdominis muscle. (deep layer: small intestine).
• Nerve: tenth intercostal nerve.
• Vessels: muscular branches of inferior epigastric artery and vein.

bubble_chart Manipulation

Perpendicular insertion 0.5～1.5 cun. Moxibustion with moxa cone 3 to 5 times, moxibustion with moxa stick for 10 to 15 minutes.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Regulate intestines, promotes bowel movements.

• Classical: abdominal pain, heat in lower abdomen, difficulty in defecation, diarrhea, lower back and spine pain, irregular menstruation, dribbling urination.

bubble_chart Combinations

• Heat in lower abdomen and hard stools: Zhongzhu (KI15), Fuxi (BL38).