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GB-39

悬钟

Xuán Zhōng

Xuanzhong

Location · 定位

小腿外侧，外踝尖上3寸，腓骨前缘

On the lateral side of the lower leg, 3 cun above the tip of the lateral malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula

Needling

直刺 0.5–1 寸

可灸

Special Categories

髓会足三阳之大络

Actions · 功效

supplements the marrow and strengthens the bones
courses the liver and rectifies qi
clears heat and dispels wind

Indications · 主治

中风半身不遂wind-stroke hemiplegia
颈项强痛、落枕stiff painful neck, torticollis
胸胁胀痛chest and hypochondriac distension and pain
骨病、髓病（骨质疏松等）bone disorders, marrow disorders (osteoporosis, etc.)

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-xuan-zhong,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Xuán Zhōng 悬钟 (Xuanzhong) — GB-39},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/xuan-zhong},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-xuan-zhong, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Xuán Zhōng 悬钟 (Xuanzhong) — GB-39}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/xuan-zhong}, urldate = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }