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