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Weicang (BL 50)

Location

3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of T12 and Weishu (BL 21).

Indications
  • Abdominal distension
  • Pain in the epigastric region and back
  • Infantile indigestion
Applications
  • Harmonizes the middle jiao
Techniques

Needle obliquely 0.3-0.5 cun. Perpendicular insertion is not advisable as it may cause pneumothorax.