Location
On the upper back, 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T4.
Needling
Depth:
0.5 cun
Angle:
Oblique, directed medially
Moxibustion: Classically the point for extended courses of moxibustion in chronic depletion — "when all else fails, moxa Gaohuang."
⚠ Cautions: Pneumothorax risk on deep perpendicular insertion.
Functions
- Tonifies deficiency of all kinds, especially of the Lung and Kidney
- Nourishes yin and clears deficiency heat
- Calms the spirit
Indications
Chronic debility and consumptive diseasechronic cough and asthmanight sweats and afternoon feverseminal emissionpoor memory and insomniaupper back and shoulder pain
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