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Alternate names: 厥俞 jué shù, Reverting Transport; 阙俞 què shù, Gate Tower Transport

Channel: BL, foot greater yáng (tài yáng) bladder channel

Modern location: An acupoint located on the upper back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the fourth thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

Classical location: One cùn and five fēn either side of the spine, below the fourth vertebra. The point is found in straight sitting posture. From The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (针灸大成 zhēn jiǔ dà chéng)

Local anatomy: The medial cutaneous branches of the posterior branches of the intercostal artery and vein. The medial cutaneous branches of the posterior rami of the 4th and 5th thoracic nerves; deeper, their lateral branches.

Action: Frees the channels and quickens the network vessels; soothes the liver and rectifies qì.

Modern indications: Cough; heart pain; oppression in the chest; retching and vomiting.

Classical indications: Qì accumulation pain in the chest and diaphragm; toothache.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.5 cùn downward oblique insertion. Moxa: 5‒7 cones; pole 10‒20 min.

Point groups: Transport point (shù xué) of the reverting yīn (jué yīn) pericardium.

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