BL-17 (Ge Shu) Diaphragm Shu - Acupuncture point on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

"Ming Men is the root of the Original Qi (Yuan Qi)"

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Qi Circulation Times

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Channels

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Lg. Intestine Channel

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Heart Channel

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Acu Point BL-17 (Ge Shu) Diaphragm Shu

Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

Hui-Meeting Point of Blood

Actions:

Invigorates blood and dispels stasis
Cools blood heat and stops bleeding
Nourishes and harmonizes the blood
Harmonizes the diaphragm and descends rebellious Qi

Indications:

Vomiting, hiccup, belching, difficulty in swallowing, asthma, cough, spitting of blood, afternoon fever, night sweating, measles.

Location (CAM):

1.5 cun lateral to Zhiyang (DU-9), at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra.

Location (AMOA):

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra (T7).

Needling Method:

Puncture obliquely 0.5-0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM