志室 (Zhìshì) — Residence of the Will
Bladder channel · point 52
Outer Bladder line — spirit point of the Kidney
Location
On the lower back, 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of L2.
Needling
Depth:
0.8–1.2 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
Functions
- Tonifies the Kidney and consolidates the essence
- Strengthens the lower back
- Fortifies the will and resolve
Indications
Seminal emission and impotencedifficult urination and oedemachronic low back pain and stiffnesslack of willpower and driveirregular menstruation
Clinical Notes
The outer-line spirit point of the Kidney — for the depleted patient whose difficulty is a loss of resolve, not merely fatigue.
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