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Intestine POHU BL-42

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INDICATIONS

DoorBladder of the Corporeal Soul Kidney LOCATION Pericardium

3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the Sanjiao lower border of the spinous process of the Gall Bladder third thoracic vertebra (T3) and level with Liver Feishu BL-13. Conception

Lung atrophy, Lung consumption, deficiency-taxation, taxation cough with heat in the body, cough, asthma, dyspnoea, aversion to cold. Pain of the shoulder, scapula and back, pain of the chest and back, stiff neck. Vomiting with agitation and fullness, three corpse possession disorder, loss of consciousness.
COMMENTARY

Governing Extra Points Shenzhu DU-12

lower border of T3

Pohu BL-42

Feishu BL-13

3 cun

Pohu BL-42 is located on the outer portion of the Bladder channel on the back at the level of Feishu BL-13, the backshu point of the Lung. The name of this point (Door of the Corporeal Soul) suggests that it is effective in treating disorders of the corporeal soul (po) and emotional disorders related to Lung disharmony. In fact, with the exception of three corpse possession disorder, the classical indications of this point predominantly reflect its use in nourishing and tonifying the Lung. Three corpse possession disorder is a Daoist concept that refers to some form of possession and is divided into upper corpse which attacks the eyes, middle corpse which attacks the five zang, and lower corpse which attacks human life itself. The predominant clinical picture expressed by the classical indications for this point is one of severe exhaustion of the Lung. It is indicated for Lung atrophy, Lung consumption, deficiency-taxation, taxation cough with heat in the body etc. In its ability to strengthen the Lung at the deepest level it is similar to Gaohuangshu BL-43, although less renowned. According to the Essential Questions60 the five outer Bladder points level with the five zang back-shu points (i.e. Pohu BL-42, Shentang BL-44, Hunmen BL-47, Yishe BL-49 and Zhishi BL-52) drain heat from the five zang, an action shared by the back-shu points of the five zang.
COMBINATIONS

LOCATION NOTE

When the shoulder is relaxed, the three cun line corresponds to the medial border of the scapula.
NEEDLING

Oblique insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun. Caution: deep perpendicular or deep oblique needling in a medial direction carries a substantial risk of causing a pneumothorax.
ACTIONS

Consumption: Pohu BL-42 and Gaohuangshu BL-43 (One Hundred Symptoms). Cough with rebellious qi, dyspnoea, vomiting of foam and clenched teeth: Pohu BL-42, Futu L.I.-18, Tianrong SI-17, Lianquan REN-23, Qishe ST-11 and Yixi BL-45 (Thousand Ducat Formulas). Inability to turn the neck: Pohu BL-42 and Jianjing GB-21 (Supplementing Life).

Tonifies and nourishes the Lung Soothes dyspnoea and alleviates cough Activates the channel and alleviates pain