Pericardium back transport point. Zhenjiu Juying: "Jueyinshu (BL14) is pericardium Yu Ye".

bubble_chart Etymology

Jueyin refers to the pericardium; Yu refers to Tongshu. The acupoint corresponds to the pericardium and is the pericardial back transport point.

bubble_chart Location

Jueyinshu (BL14) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Qianjin Yaofang‧: "One and a half cun on each side below the fourth vertebra."

bubble_chart Anatomy

• Muscles: trapezius, rhomboids, longissimus muscle deep (inside the chest is the lower lobe of the lung).
• Nerve: The medial cutaneous branch of the posterior branch of the fourth or fifth thoracic nerve, and the deep layer is the posterior lateral branch.
• Vessel: The medial branch of the dorsal branch of the fourth intercostal artery and vein.

bubble_chart Manipulation

Oblique insertion 0.5~0.8 cun downward or beside the spine. It should not be too deep to avoid accidentally entering the chest and injuring the lungs. Moxibustion with moxa cone 3 to 5 times, moxibustion with moxa stick for 10 to 15 minutes.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Broaden the chest, invigorate Qi, calm the mind and calm the mind.

• Classical: pain due to accumulation of diaphragm Qi in the chest, adverse Qi, vomiting, heart pain, chest tightness, cough, pain in both blades, dysphoria.
• Modern: wind-dampness heart disease, coronary heart disease, neurasthenia, intercostal neuralgia.

bubble_chart Combinations

• heart pain: Jueyinshu (BL14), Shenmen (HT7), Zulinqi (GB41).
• wind-dampness heart disease: Jueyinshu (BL14), Xinshu (BL15), Sanyinjiao (SP6).
• Tachycardia: Jueyinshu (BL14), Shaofu (HT8), Tongli (HT5).