GV9

Zhiyang

Star

至陽 (Zhìyáng) — Extremity of Yang

Du (Governing) channel · point 9

Location

On the back, on the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of T7.

How to locate: Level with the inferior angles of the scapulae.

Needling

Depth: 0.5–1.0 cun
Angle: Oblique, directed superiorly

Functions

  • Clears damp-heat and resolves jaundice
  • Regulates the diaphragm and unbinds the chest
  • Strengthens the back

Indications

Jaundice and hepatitischest and hypochondriac paincough and asthmaback stiffness and paincardiac pain

Clinical Notes

A well-known point for angina and for jaundice; strong pressure here is a traditional first-aid measure in cardiac pain.

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