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【Category】
It opens 3 inches below and lateral to the spinous process of the second thoracic vertebra on the back, in the depression on the inner edge of the upper corner of the scapula. It is tied with Fengmen (BL12) on the inside and Jianwaishu (SI14) on the top.
crossing point: Waitai Miyao: "The meeting of hands and feet taiyang".
【Origin】
Literal meaning "attached branch". Attached, attached; divided, separated. foot greater yang bladder meridian (BL) is divided into two rows under the nape, one of which is attached to Beisu, the cave is at the head of this row, hence the name.
- Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Under the second vertebra, there are three cun on both sides of the appendix";
- Zhenjiu Zishengjing: "﹝ Fufen (BL41) to Zhibian (BL54) ﹞Twenty-eight points, be sure to Qianjin Fang ‧, select acupoints three inches apart from the spine." There is some discrepancy in the stated measurements.
- Muscles: trapezius, rhomboids, the deep layer is the iliocostalis (the lungs are inside the chest, when the lower edge of the upper lobe of the lungs).
- Nerves: lateral branches of the posterior branches of the first and second thoracic nerves, and the deep layer is the dorsal scapular nerve.
- Vessels: Descending branch of the transverse cervical artery and posterior branch of the second intercostal artery and vein.
oblique insertion 0.5～0.8 inches. It should not be too deep to avoid accidentally entering the chest and injuring the lungs. moxa cone moxibustion 3 to 7 weeks, moxa stick warm moxibustion for 10 to 15 minutes.
【Efficacy】- Classical: stiffness in the shoulders and back, cold wind in striae and interstice, strong neck pain, back pain in the head, and unkindness in the elbows.
- Modern: back muscle wind-dampness pain, cervical spondylosis.