PC-9 - Central Hub
中冲 - Zhōng chōng
Point Region: Finger
Location & How to Find
Anatomical Location: At the centre of the tip of the middle finger. WHO also gives an alternative location: on the thumb side of the middle fingernail, about 0.1 cun from its corner.
Distances are in cun, a unit that scales with each person's body. As a guide, the width of your thumb at its joint is 1 cun, and your four fingers held together, measured across the middle joints, are 3 cun.
How to Locate:
- Look at your middle finger
- The point is at the very centre of its tip
How to Apply Pressure
After finding PC-9, touch the fingertip pad lightly with another finger; do not pinch or dig into the nail or nail bed. Avoid it if the skin around the nail is broken, infected, or recently injured, and stop if it hurts.
Traditional Indications
In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:
- Fever
- Anxiety
- Palpitations
- High temperature
- Nervousness
Related Health Concerns
Related Acupoints
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Important Precautions
Avoid this point with:
- Broken skin around nail
- Severe nail infections
- Recent nail injury