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Acupuncture Point Detail

UB 20 Pishu

Location :

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra

Indications :

Gastric pain, gastric ulcer, dyspepsia, chronic diarrhea, hepatitis, malaria, chronic hemorrhagic diseases, edema, paralysis of m. abdominis. Epigastric pain, abdominal distension, jaundice, vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery, bloody stools, profuse menstruation, edema, anorexia, backache.

Method of puncturing :

Tonifies Spleen and Stomach, resolves damp, nourishes blood.

Shu(Sp)

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Perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch