Dachangshu BL25 :Nomenclature, Location, Function, Indication, Method
Nomenclature:
Dachang: Large intestine Shu:point
Dachangshu is the place where the Qi of the large intestine infuses into the back.
Point: BL25
Chinese Name: 大肠俞
Name: Dachangshu
English Name/Meaning: Large Intestine Transporter
Pinyin: dà cháng shū
Han Geul 한글: dae jang yu 대장유
Romaji: dai chō yu
Vietnamese:Đại trường du
Location:
1.5cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra.
Functions of Dachangshu:
- Regulates large and small intestine.
- Benefits the lower back and knees.
Indication:
- Main point for large intestinal diseases: abdominal pain, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, hemorrhoids.
- Also main point to treat lumbar region and lower limbs.
Method:
Puncture perpendicularly 0.8-1.2cun
Remarks:
Back-Shu Point of the Large Intestine