1010.08 Zhen Jin

Chinese Name

Zhèn Jìng [鎮靜穴]

English Name

Calm Mind

Location

0.5 cun above the meeting point between the two eyebrows.

Needling

Pinch the skin and perform superficial needling towards the bridge of the nose, 0.5–1 cun.
Bloodletting.

Reaction area

Brain and heart.

Indications

Insomnia.
Numbness in the limbs.
Tremors in the limbs.
Night crying in infants.
Mental disorders.
Pain and weakness in the limbs.
Sinusitis.
Heart disease causing forehead pain.
Dizziness.
Nausea and vomiting.

More Info

Due to the point's influence on the brain and heart, it establishes the connection between the kidneys and the heart.
In Tung's acupuncture, the kidneys and heart influence the brain: the kidneys affect the brain tissue and nerves, while the heart influences consciousness and blood vessels. This is an important point that may calm the patient.
I like to needle it together with 1010.01 Zheng hui and GV-22 Xin hui.

Master Tung's Cases:
For finger swelling, use 77.09 Si Hua Zhong first, and if there is no improvement, add 1010.19-20 Tong Shui/Jin.
Severe hiccups: 1010.20 Tong Jin bilaterally.
Neck pain: 1010.20 Tong Jin bilaterally (root: kidney weakness).
Asthma due to kidneys: 1010.19-20 Tong Shui/Jin. Asthma due to lungs: 88.17-19 Sima. Asthma due to heart: 33.13-15 San Shi.

Point Name

Zhèn 鎮 – Post, garrison, town, village.
Jìng 靜 – Calm, quiet, stillness.
The name of the point suggests its ability to calm.
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