UB 17 Geshu

Location :

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra

Indications :

Chronic hemorrhagic diseases, anemia, hiccough, neurotic nausea and vomiting, pain in the back, paralysis of diaphragm muscle, urticaria. Vomiting, hiccups, belching, difficulty in swallowing, asthma, cough, spitting of blood, afternoon fever, night sweating, measles.

Method of puncturing :

Nourishes blood, invigorates blood, opesn the chest, removes obstructions from diaphragm, tonifies Qi and blood, clears heat, calms the mind, pacifices Stomach Qi.

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Blood

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Perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch