Xinshu BL15:Nomenclature, Location, Function, Indication, Method

Nomenclature:

Xin: Heart Shu:point
Xinshu is the place where the Qi of the heart infuses into the back.

Point: BL15
Chinese Name: 心俞
Name: Xinshu
English Name/Meaning: Heart Transporter
Pinyin: xīn shū
Han Geul 한글: sim yu 심유
Romaji: shin yu
Vietnamese:Tâm du

Location:

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra.

Functions:

• Calms spiriy and heart, clears heat from heart (Nourishes the heart).
• Regulates blood and qi of the heart.

Indication:

• Xinshu is a good point to calm and nourish the Heart and bring happiness to sad people.
• Main point for cardiac diseases, such as cardiac pain, palpitation, insomnia, forgetfulness, epilepsy.
• Cough, hematemesis.
• Nocturnal emission, night sweats.

Method:

Puncture obliquely 0.5-1 cun.

Remarks:

Back-Shu Point of the Heart.
Good point to calm and nourish the heart and bring happiness to sad people.

Precaution:

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