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Zhiyang (DU-9), “Reaching Yang”, at the lower border of the scapulae, resolves damp-heat, benefits jaundice and regulates the chest and diaphragm.
Location
On the back, in the depression below the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra (T7), at the level of the inferior angles of the scapulae.
Anatomy
On the supraspinous and interspinous ligaments; the seventh intercostal arterial branch; the medial branch of the dorsal ramus of the seventh thoracic nerve.
Actions & Functions
- Resolves damp-heat and benefits jaundice and the gall bladder
- Regulates the chest and diaphragm
- Strengthens the back
Indications
Jaundice, fullness and pain of the chest and costal region, cough and asthma, and back pain and stiffness.
Needling
0.5-1.0 cun, oblique upward insertion.
Moxibustion Suitability
Suitable for moxibustion.
Point Combinations
With GB-34 and LV-14 for jaundice and damp-heat.
Classical Text References
A point of the Du Mai, classically for jaundice.
Cautions & Contraindications
Needle obliquely; the spinal cord lies deep.
Latest Research
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