Po, the spirit of Qi. Lingshu‧Benshen: "Lung storing qi, Qishe (ST11) soul" "The soul that comes in and out together is called soul". House, portal. The point is outside Feishu (BL13), hence the name.

[Location]

Pohu (BL42) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Three inches on each side of the third vertebra."

[Anatomy]

• Muscles: trapezius, rhomboids, the deep layer is the iliocostalis (the lungs are inside the chest, when the lower lobe of the lungs).
• Nerves: lateral cutaneous branches of the posterior branches of the second and third thoracic nerves, and the deep layer is the dorsal scapular nerve.
• Vessels: dorsal branch of the third intercostal artery, descending branch of the transverse cervical artery.

[Manipulation]

The oblique insertion is 0.5~0.8 inches, and 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]

Soothe the lungs and replenish deficiency.

• Classical: shoulder pain, back pain and neck pain, vomiting, irritability, cough, consumptive disease, lung atrophy, body heat and fatigue.
• Modern: Wind-dampness pain in back muscles.

[Recipe]

• lung cold: hot, unable to lie down for breathing, cough, vomiting and wheezing. Phase chasing: Zhongfu (LU1), Pohu (BL42).
• Don't worry about the neck: Jianjing (GB21), Pohu (BL42).