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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.

Classic location: One cùn and five fēn either side of the spine, below the fourth vertebra. The point is found in straight sitting posture. (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.

Classic 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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