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  • Master Tung's Acupuncture
    T 77.02
    Zhengzong
    Zhèng Zōng (正宗穴)
    Straight Ancestor, Upright Ancestor
  • Master Tung's Acupuncture
    T 77.02
    Zhengzong
    Zhèng Zōng (正宗穴)
    Straight Ancestor, Upright Ancestor

Zhengzong (T 77.02)

Location

This point is on the Achilles tendon, 5.5 cun proximal to the bottom of the heel or 2 cun proximal to Zhengjin (T 77.01), which is midway between Kunlun (BL 60) and Taixi (KI 3) on the midline of the posterior aspect of the lower leg.

Indications
Primary: 

Neck and shoulder pain, difficulty turning the neck

Secondary: 
  • Low back pain, sprained back, sciatica
  • Bone swelling, hydrocephalus
  • Epilepsy
Application
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Protocols
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Techniques
  • Needle 0.5 - 1 cun.
  • Use a thicker gauge needle and pierce through the tendon to touch the bone for optimal effect. For stronger patients, needle in a sitting position. For weak patients, needle in a prone or sideway position.
  • This point can also be bled.