The back transport point of the spleen.

bubble_chart Location

Pishu (BL20) acupoint
(adapted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

On the back, under the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun laterally.

bubble_chart Anatomy

Between the latissimus dorsi, longissimus and iliocostalis muscles; there are the posterior branches of the eleventh intercostal artery and vein; there are the cutaneous branches of the posterior branch of the eleventh thoracic nerve, and the deep muscles of the posterior branch of the eleventh thoracic nerve branch.

bubble_chart Manipulation

oblique insertion 0.5～0.8 cun.

bubble_chart Efficacy

abdominal distension and fullness, jaundice, vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery, hematochezia, edema, back pain.

bubble_chart Combinations

• Mixed with Zusanli (ST36) to treat abdominal prolapse and constipation.