Literal meaning "abode of consciousness of potentials". Meaning, idea. Lingshu‧Benshen: "heart recalling something and leaving an impression being called idea". House, residence. "Spleen storing nutrient, nutrient housing idea" acupoint is next to Pishu (BL20), hence the name.

【Location】

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "In the area where there is a three-inch depression on each side of the eleventh vertebra."

【Anatomy】

• Muscles: latissimus dorsi, iliocostalis (in the chest just at the diaphragm and costal sinuses; the deep layer is the kidney).
• Nerves: Lateral branches of the posterior branches of the tenth and eleventh thoracic nerves.
• Vessel: dorsal branches of the eleventh intercostal artery and vein.

【Manipulation】

Perpendicular insertion or oblique insertion 0.5 to 0.8 inches to the side of the spine. Not too deep. moxa cone moxibustion 3 to 7 weeks, moxa stick warm moxibustion for 10 to 15 minutes.

【Efficacy】

Strengthens the spleen, relieves swelling, draining dampness and heat.

• Classical: abdominal distension and fullness, diarrhea, consumptive thirst, body heat, bowel sounds, fullness of chest and ribs, back pain, aversion to cold, fluid retention, inability to eat, vomiting, cough, yellowish complexion, and choking.
• Modern: Indigestion, diabetes.

【Recipe】

• Chocked: Zhongfu (LU1), Yishe (BL49).
• Kidney deficiency, consumptive thirst, inability to sweat, no tilting of the waist, abdominal distension and fullness hypochondriac pain: Yishe (BL49), Zhonglushu (BL29).