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This point, in the lower thoracic spine, strengthens the Spleen, resolves damp and calms the spirit.
Location
On the back, in the depression below the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra (T11).
Anatomy
On the supraspinous and interspinous ligaments; the eleventh intercostal arterial branch; the medial branch of the dorsal ramus of the eleventh thoracic nerve.
Actions & Functions
- Strengthens the Spleen and resolves damp
- Calms the spirit
- Treats haemorrhoids and prolapse
Indications
Jaundice, diarrhoea and dysentery, haemorrhoids and rectal prolapse, epilepsy, and lower back pain.
Needling
0.5-1.0 cun, oblique upward insertion.
Moxibustion Suitability
Suitable for moxibustion.
Point Combinations
With BL-20 for Spleen disorders and jaundice.
Classical Text References
A point of the Du Mai.
Cautions & Contraindications
Below T11 the cord is present; needle obliquely and not deeply.
Latest Research
Latest peer-reviewed research on this point will be summarised here, with citations linked to PubMed, via our research integration.
