BL-21 (Wei Shu) Stomach Shu - Acupuncture point on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

"The Liver stores the Blood"

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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-21 (Wei Shu) Stomach Shu

Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

Back Shu of the Stomach

Common and Key Uses:

Establish harmony in the stomach from deficiency, exces, cold, or heat

Actions:

Regulates the Stomach and descends rebellion
Harmonizes the middle jiao

Indications:

Pain in the chest and hypochondriac and epigastric regions, anorexia, abdominal distension, borborygmus, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting.

Location (CAM):

1.5 cun lateral to the Governor Vessel (DU), at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 12th thoracic vertebra.

Location (AMOA):

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra (T12).

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