Jueyinshu BL14 : Nomenclature, Location, Functions, Indications

Nomenclature:

Jueyin: the end of yin meridians, here referring to the Back-shu point of pericardium.
Jueyinshu is the place where the Qi of the pericardium is infused into back.
Point: BL14
Chinese Name: 厥陰俞
Name: Jueyinshu
English Name/Meaning: Jueyin Transporter
Pinyin: jué yīn shū
Han Geul 한글: gweor eum yu 궐음유
Romaji: ketsu in yu
Vietnamese:Quyết âm du

Location:

1.5 cun lateral to Governor Vessel, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth thoracic vertebra.

Functions of Jueyinshu:

• Regulates heart.
• Opens chest.
• Opens channel and invigorate collaterals.

Indications:

• Cardiac disorders: cardiac pain, palpitation, arrhythmia, tachycardia.
• Respiratory disorders: Cough, breathlessness, stuffy chest, vomiting.
• Mental restlessness, altered sleep.

Method:

Oblique insertion towards the spine, 0.5 to 1 cun.

Remarks:

Back-shu point of pericardium.

Precautions:

Deep perpendicular or needling in a wrong direction carries a substantial risk of causing a pneumothorax.