Back to previous page Search again ↑

Alternate names: BL-37

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 third thoracic vertebra, 3 cùn lateral to the midline.

Classic location: Below Attached Branch (BL-41), three cùn either side of the spine, below the third vertebra. The point is found in straight sitting posture. (Zhēn Jiǔ Dà Chéng)

Local anatomy: The posterior branch of the intercostal artery, the descending branch of the transverse cervical artery. Medial cutaneous branches of the posterior rami of the 2rd and 3rd thoracic nerve; deeper, their lateral branches and the dorsal scapular nerve.

Action: Diffuses lung qì; calms panting and suppresses cough.

Modern indications: Cough; panting; stiff nape; pulmonary consumption (TB); forgetfulness; seminal emission; nontransformation of grain (undigested food in the stool); pain in the shoulder and back.

Classic indications: retching and vomiting with vexation and fullness; vacuity taxation; lung wilting; steaming bone tidal heat effusion.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.3‒0.5 cùn downward oblique insertion. Moxa: 3‒7 cones; pole 20‒30 min.

Back to previous page Search again