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Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

Actions:

Tonifies and nourishes the Lung, Heart, Kidneys, Spleen and Stomach
Nourishes yin and clears heat
Calms the spirit
Fosters the original Qi
Resolves phlegm

Indications:

Pulmonary tuberculosis, cough, asthma, spitting of blood, night sweating, poor memory, nocturnal emission.

Pont Location:

A Manual of Acupuncture: 3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth thoracic vertebra (T4) and level with Jueyinshu BL-14.
Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: 3 cun lateral to the Governor Vessel, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth thoracic vertebra, on the spinal border of the scapula.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

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