What are the Benefits of Bloodletting at Zhongchong Point?

The main function of bloodletting at Zhongchong acupoint is to promote consciousness in patients with coma, and it can also play a role in clearing heat and detoxifying. This method is generally used in cases of syncope, heatstroke, and other similar situations, rather than for common diseases. Therefore, it should be regarded as an emergency measure and should not be used randomly. In case of syncope, the patient should be promptly sent to the hospital for treatment.

Functions and Effects of Zhongchong Acupoint:

• Relieve and treat stroke coma, heat disease with vexation, difficulty in speaking due to tongue stiffness, headache, and heartache.
• Massaging Zhongchong acupoint can disperse internal heat, restore yang and reverse the adverse condition, and awaken the mind and unblock the meridians.

Compatibility Effects of Zhongchong Acupoint:

• Combining Zhongchong acupoint with Jinjin acupoint, Yuye acupoint, and Lianquan acupoint can relieve and treat difficulty in speaking due to tongue stiffness and tongue swelling and pain.
• Combining Zhongchong acupoint with Shangyang acupoint can relieve and treat deafness with no hearing.
• Combining Zhongchong acupoint with Neiguan acupoint and Shuigou acupoint can relieve and treat infantile convulsion, heatstroke, stroke coma, and other conditions.

Warm Tip: Compatibility of Zhongchong Acupoint:

• Combining Zhongchong acupoint with Jinjin acupoint, Yuye acupoint, and Lianquan acupoint can relieve and treat difficulty in speaking due to tongue stiffness and tongue swelling and pain.
• Combining Zhongchong acupoint with Shangyang acupoint can relieve and treat deafness with no hearing.
• Combining Zhongchong acupoint with Neiguan acupoint and Shuigou acupoint can relieve and treat infantile convulsion, heatstroke, stroke coma, and other conditions.

Methods for Needling Zhongchong Acupoint:

• Straight needling of Zhongchong acupoint for 0.1-0.2 cun (or pricking with a three-edged needle to let blood).

Methods for Moxibustion at Zhongchong Acupoint:

• Moxibustion with moxa stick for 5-10 minutes, or moxibustion with moxa cone for 1-3 cones.

Massage Techniques for Zhongchong Acupoint:

• Use the thumb pad to press Zhongchong acupoint with moderate force for 5 minutes each time, twice daily.