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Geshu (BL 17)

Location

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T7 [Zhiyang (GV 9)].

Indications
  • Vomiting, hiccup, belching, spitting of blood, difficulty in swallowing
  • Afternoon fever, night sweating, measles
  • Asthma, cough
Applications
  • Invigorates blood, dispels stasis
  • Cools blood heat, stops bleeding, nourishes and harmonizes the blood
  • Harmonizes the diaphragm and descends rebellious qi
Balance Method: 
Techniques

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

Remarks

Influential Point of Blood

Special Points Remarks: 
Back Shu Point - Ge (Diaphragm)
8 Hui Influential Point - Blood