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BL-15 Heart Transport

心俞 〔心俞〕 xīn shù

Alternate names: 背俞 bèi shù, Back Transport; 伍焦之间 wǔ jiāo zhī jiān, Within the Fifth Burner; 心之俞 xīn zhī shù, Heart's 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 fifth thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

Classical location: One cùn and five fēn either side of the spine, below the fifth 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. Medial cutaneous branches of the posterior rami of the 5th and 6th thoracic nerves; deeper, their lateral branches.

Action: Nourishes the heart and quiets the spirit; clears heat and stabilizes the mind; loosens the chest and regulates qì.

Modern indications: Epilepsy; fright palpitation; cough; vomiting of blood (blood ejection); insomnia; profuse dreaming; forgetfulness; heart vexation; epilepsy.

Classical indications: Heat effusion and aversion to cold; heart pain; vexation and oppression in the heart and chest; coughing of malign blood; retching and vomiting and inability to get food and drink down; mania and withdrawal; epilepsy; heat in the heart of the palms and soles; seminal emission and white turbidity; forgetfulness; shortness of breath; sniveling nose; eye pain and tearing; not speaking for years.

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

Needle sensation: Distension and numbness spreading forward to the region of the heart.

Point groups: Transport point (shù xué) of the heart.

Point name meaning:

Transport (shù) points are located near their associated organs. BL-15 is level with the heart. See acupoint names: origins, meanings, and translations.

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