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Alternate names: 膏肓 gāo huāng, Gao Huang; BL-38

Channel: BL, foot greater yáng (tài yáng) bladder channel; shared point on the thoroughfare (chōng) vessel

Modern location: An acupoint located on the upper back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the fourth thoracic vertebra, 3 cùn lateral to the midline.

Classical location: Three cùn either side of the spine, below the fourth vertebra and just above the fifth. From Gathered Blooms of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (针灸聚英 zhēn jiǔ jù yīng) orig. glorious anthology??

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

Action: Supplements the lung and fortifies the spleen; supplements taxation and detriment; stabilizes the heart and banks up the kidney; supports the origin.

Modern indications: Cough; panting; pulmonary consumption (TB); night sweating; forgetfulness; seminal emission; nontransformation of grain (undigested food in the stool).

Classical indications: Dysphagia-occlusion (yē gé); spleen-stomach vacuity; dream emission; back pain; wind taxation; vacuity detriment and the five taxations; affect damage.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.3‒0.5 cùn downward oblique insertion. Moxa: 7‒15 cones; pole 20‒50 min.

Needle sensation: Distension spreading downward and outward.

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