Zhongdu (LV6)
Zhongdu (LV6), “Central Metropolis”, is a point on the Liver meridian. It is point 6 of the 14 on the channel. Xi-Cleft of the Liver: for acute lower abdominal pain and uterine bleeding.
Location
On the anteromedial aspect of the leg, at the centre of the medial surface of the tibia, 7 cun above the medial malleolus.
Functions according to tradition
Xi-Cleft of the Liver: for acute lower abdominal pain and uterine bleeding.
Traditional indications
- Acute abdominal pain
- Uterine bleeding
- Persistent lochia
- Hernia
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Where Qi and Blood accumulate deep down. It is associated with acute and painful conditions; in the yin channels, also with bleeding.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- KI8 Jiaoxin (Kidney): Hernia, Uterine bleeding
- SP8 Diji (Spleen): Acute abdominal pain
- ST26 Wailing (Stomach): Hernia
- BL55 Heyang (Bladder): Uterine bleeding
- GB26 Daimai (Gallbladder): Hernia
- GB29 Juliao (Gallbladder): Hernia
Point profile
- Code
- LV6
- Pinyin name
- Zhōng Dū
- Characters
- 中都
- Translation
- Central Metropolis
- Meridian
- Liver
- Element
- Wood
- Classification
- Xi-Cleft
- Topics
- Pain, Menstruation, Emergency
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
