Jinsuo GV8 : Nomenclature, Location, Functions, Indications, Method, Precaution
Nomenclature:
Jin: muscle Suo: contracture
Jinsuo is beneficial in treating all kinds of muscle contracture.
Point: GV8
Chinese Name: 筋缩
Name: Jin suo
Pinyin: jīn suō
English Name/Meaning: Muscle Spasm
Han Geul 한글: geun chuk 근축
Romaji: kin shuku(?)
Vietnamese:Cân súc
Location:
This point lies below the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra.
Functions of Jinsuo:
- Relax sinew and eliminates interior wind.
- Tonifies spleen and harmonize stomach.
- Strengthen lumbar spine, relieves pain.
Indication:
Back pain due to tendons problems, stiffness of the back, epilepsy, opisthotonos, seizures.
Method:
Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
Precaution:
The spinal canal lies between 1.25 and 1.75 cun deep to the skin surface, varying according to body build.