BL-19 (Dan Shu) Gallbladder Shu - Acupuncture point on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

"The Kidneys control inspiration and the grasping of Qi"

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

Kidney Channel

Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
(Conception Vessel)

Du Mai
(Governing Vessel)

The Extra Points

Acu Point BL-19 (Dan Shu) Gallbladder Shu

Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

Back Shu of the Gallbladder

Actions:

Clears damp-heat from the Liver and Gall Bladder
Clears pathogenic factors from the shaoyang
Tonifies and regulates Gall Bladder Qi
Tonifies deficiency

Indications:

Jaundice, bitter taste of the mouth, pain in the chest and hypochondriac region, pulmonary tuberculosis, afternoon fever.

Location (CAM):

1.5 cun lateral to Zhongshu (DU-7), at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra.

Location (AMOA):

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra (T10).

Needling Method:

Puncture obliquely 0.5-0.8 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