Xiaochangshu BL27: Nomenclature, Location, Functions, Indications

Nomenclature:

Xiaochang: small intestine                    Shu:point
Xiaochangshu is the place where the Qi of the small intestine is infused into the back.
Point: BL27
Chinese Name: 小肠俞
Name: Xiaochangshu
English Name/Meaning: Small Intestine Transporter
Pinyin: xiǎo cháng shū
Han Geul 한글: so jang yu 소장유
Romaji: shō chō yu
Vietnamese:Tiểu trường du

Location:

1.5 cun lateral to the Governor meridian, at the level of the first posterior sacral foramen.

Functions:

• Opens and regulates small intestine.
• Eliminates damp and cools heat.
• Benefits urination.

Indications of xiaochangshu:

• Reproductive disorders: irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhoea.
• Urinary disorders: Burning micturation, difficulty in urination, blood in urine, dark urine, urine retention.
• Gastrointestinal disorders: Diarrhoea, constipation, hemorrhoids.
• Local disorders: Low back pain, sacral pain, Bi leg syndrome, hernia.

Method:

Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.

Remarks:

Back shu point of small intestine.