Central Pole
Zhongji · 中極 · จงจี๋
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Location
On the ventral midline about 1 cun cranial to the cranial border of the pubis.
Landmark: Ventral midline of the caudal abdomen over the bladder.
Actions and Indications
Regulates the bladder and clears damp-heat from the lower body.
Needling
Oblique caudally 0.5-1 cm; let the animal urinate first.
Cautions
Never needle over a full bladder — risk of puncture. Contraindicated in pregnancy.
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Conditions That Use This Point
Often Used Together With
Bai Hui (lumbosacral) 百會
The principal point for the lower back and hindlimbs; raises yang and relieves pain — the most used point in veterinary acupuncture.
Three Yin Intersection 三陰交
Nourishes blood and yin, regulates the urogenital tract, calms the spirit.
Bladder Shu 膀胱俞
Regulates the bladder.
Yin Mound Spring 陰陵泉
Drains damp and regulates urination.
Yin Valley 陰谷
Clears damp-heat from the urinary tract.
Spring at the Bend 曲泉
Nourishes liver blood and clears damp-heat from the lower body.