Archive for December 2024
SHENSHU BL-23
SHENSHU BL-23 KIDNEY SHU Back-Shu point of the Kidneys Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra (L2). The practitioner should find this point at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling: Oblique or perpendicular-oblique insertion towards the spine, 1 to 1.5 cun. Warning:…
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SANJIAOSHU BL-22 SANJIAO SHU Back-Shu point of the Sanjiao Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra (L1). The practitioner should find this point at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling: Oblique or perpendicular-oblique insertion towards the spine, 1 to 1.5 cun. Warning:…
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WEISHU BL-21 STOMACH SHU Back-Shu point of the Stomach Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra (T12). The practitioner should find this point at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling: Oblique insertion towards the spine, 0.5 to 1 cun, or transverse-oblique insertion…
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PISHU BL-20 SPLEEN SHU Back-Shu point of the Spleen Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra (T11). The practitioner should find this point at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling: Oblique insertion towards the spine, 0.5 to 1 cun, or transverse-oblique insertion…
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DANSHU BL-19 GALLBLADDER SHU Back-Shu point of the Gallbladder Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra (T10). The practitioner should find this point at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling: Oblique insertion towards the spine, 0.5 to 1 cun, or transverse-oblique insertion…
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GANSHU BL-18 LIVER SHU Back-Shu point of the Liver Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra (T9). The practitioner should find this point at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling: Oblique insertion towards the spine, 0.5 to 1 cun, or transverse-oblique insertion…
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GESHU BL-17 DIAPHRAGM SHU Hui-Meeting point of Blood Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra (T7). The practitioner should find this point at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling: Oblique insertion towards the spine, 0.5 to 1 cun, or transverse-oblique insertion 1…
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DUSHU BL-16 GOVERNOR SHU Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the sixth thoracic vertebra (T6). The practitioner should find this point at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling: Oblique insertion towards the spine, 0.5 to 1 cun, or transverse-oblique insertion 1 to 1.5 cun. Warning:…
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XINSHU BL-15 HEART SHU Back-Shu point of the Heart Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra (T5). The practitioner should find this point at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling: Oblique insertion towards the spine, 0.5 to 1 cun, or transverse-oblique insertion…
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JUEYINSHU BL-14 JUEYIN SHU Back-Shu point of the Pericardium Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth thoracic vertebra (T4). The practitioner should find this point at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling: Oblique insertion towards the spine, 0.5 to 1 cun, or transverse-oblique insertion…
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FEISHU BL-13 LUNG SHU Back-Shu point of the Lung Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra (T3). The practitioner should find this point at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling: Oblique insertion towards the spine, 0.5 to 1 cun, or transverse-oblique insertion…
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FENGMEN BL-12 WIND GATE Meeting point of the Bladder meridian with the Governing vessel Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the second thoracic vertebra (T2). The practitioner should find this point at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling: Oblique insertion towards the spine, 0.5 to…
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DAZHU BL-11 GREAT SHUTTLE Meeting point of the Bladder, Small Intestine, Sanjiao and Gallbladder meridians and the Governing vessel Hui-Meeting point of Bones Point of the Sea of Blood Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra (T1). The practitioner should find this point at the…
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TIANZHU BL-10 CELESTIAL PILLAR Point of the Window of Heaven Location: On the lateral aspect of the trapezius muscle, 1.3 cun lateral to Yamen DU-15. The practitioner should first find Fengfu DU-16 right below the occipital protuberance in a depression between the trapezius on both sides. Then find Yamen DU-15 which is 0.5 cun below…
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YUZHEN BL-9 JADE PILLOW Location: 1.3 cun lateral to Naohu DU-17 (which is found in the depression superior to the external occipital protuberance, 1.5 cun superior to Fengfu DU-16). Needling: Transverse insertion 0.5 to 1 cun. Actions: Dispels wind and cold and relieves pain. Assists the nose and eyes. Signs and symptoms: Occipital headache, pain…
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LUOQUE BL-8 DECLINING CONNECTION Location: 1.5 cun posterior to Tongtian BL-7, and 5.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline. Luoque BL-8 is most simply found 1.5 cun lateral to and 0.5 cun posterior to Baihui DU-20. To find the anterior hairline if indistinguishable, see location note for Meichong BL-3 as…
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TONGTIAN BL-7 HEAVENLY CONNECTION Location: 1.5 cun posterior to Chengguang BL-6 and 4 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline. The distance between the glabella (Yintang M-HN-3) and the lower border of the occipital protuberance (Fengfu DU-16) is measured as 14 cun. Tongtian BL-7 is found 1.5 cun lateral to the…
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CHENGGUANG BL-6 RECEIVING LIGHT Location: 1.5 cun posterior to Wuchu BL-5, 2.5 cun within the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline. To find the anterior hairline if indistinguishable, see location note for Meichong BL-3 as follows: The distance between the anterior and posterior hairlines is measured as 12 cun. If the anterior…
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WUCHU BL-5 FIFTH PLACE Location: 0.5 cun directly posterior to Quchai BL-4, 1 cun within the anterior hairline, and 1.5 cun lateral to Shangxing DU-23. To find the anterior hairline if indistinguishable, see location note for Meichong BL-3 as follows: The distance between the anterior and posterior hairlines is measured as 12 cun. If the…
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QUCHAI BL-4 CROOKED CURVE Location: 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to Shenting DU-24 and one-third of the distance between Shenting DU-24 and Touwei ST-8. To find the anterior hairline if indistinguishable, see location note for Meichong BL-3 as follows: The distance between the anterior and posterior hairlines is measured as 12…
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MEICHONG BL-3 EYEBROWS’ POURING Location: Immediately superior to Zanzhu BL-2, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, level with Shenting DU-24. The distance between the anterior and posterior hairlines is measured as 12 cun. If the anterior hairline is indistinguishable, the distance is measured as 15 cun between the glabella (point Yintang M-HN-3) and the posterior…
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