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    BL 16
    Dushu
    dū shū ( 督俞 )
    Governing Shu, Governor Shu, Du Channel Back Transporting Point
    Foot Taiyang - BL Channel

Dushu (BL 16)

Location

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T6 [Lingtai (GV 10)].

Indications
  • Heart pain, epigastric pain
Applications
  • Regulates qi in the chest and abdomen
Balance Method: 
Techniques

Needle obliquely 0.5-0.7 cun. Perpendicular insertion is not advisable as it may cause pneumothorax.

Remarks
Special Points Remarks: 
Back Shu Point - Du (Governing) Channel