LOCATION
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline.
Features
Back-Shu Point of the Gallbladder.
Body Inches (cun)
Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.
Nerves, vascular
The inner and outer cutaneous branches of the tenth and eleventh posterior branches of the thoracic nerve, and the medial branch with the posterior branches of the tenth intercostal artery and vein.
Indication
Cholecystitis，hepatitis，gestritis，canker，vomit，esophageal stricture；intercostal nerve pain，insomnia，hysteria；cholelithiasis，biliary ascariasis，pleurisy；hypertension… Shao Yang level diseases, alternating fever and chills. Main point for damp heat in the LRer and Gall Bladder: hepatitis, cholecystitis, jaundice, vomiting, flank pain and distension, bitter taste in the mouth. Often combined with the LV Shu (UB 18). UB 17 & UB 19 are classcially known as the “Four Flowers,” useful for tonifying the Blood. Pain along the GB meridian (sides of the body) from any etiology, intercostal neuralgia, rib pain, trauma, herpes zoster. Gall Bladder related emotional issues: indecision, timidity.
Combinations
Palpitate with fear：BL 19 & ST 41.
Tuberculosis：BL 17 & BL 19.
Hypochondrium pain：BL 19 & LR 13.
Sore throat，tuberculosis，hot flashes：BL 19 & BL 43 & SP 06.
Vomit，gestritis，biliary tract ascariasis：BL 19 & GB 34 & LR 03.
Jaundice，cholecystitis：BL 19 & GB 24.
(Combining shu/transport and Mu/alarm points)
Viral hepatitis：BL 19 & GV 09 & ST 36 & LR 03.
Cholecystitis：BL 19 & EX-LE6.
Biliary tract ascariasis：BL 19 & PC 06 & GB 34.
穴位
在背部，當第十胸椎棘突下，旁開1.5寸處。
特點
膽之背俞穴。
同身寸
針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。
是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸，
作为量取穴位的長度單位。
穴區神經血管
第十、十一胸神經後支的內、外側皮支，並有第十肋間動、靜脈後支的內側支。
適應症
膽囊炎，肝炎，胃炎，潰瘍病，嘔吐，食道狹窄；肋間神經痛，失眠，癔病；膽石症，膽道蛔蟲症，胸膜炎；高血壓等。
穴位配伍療法
驚悸：膽俞、解溪
勞瘵：膈俞、膽俞
脅痛不得臥：膽俞、章門
咽痛，肺癆，潮熱：1.膽俞 2.膏肓 3.三陰交
嘔吐，胃炎，膽道蛔蟲：1.膽俞 2.陽陵泉 3.太衝
黃疸，膽囊炎：1.膽俞 2.日月
(俞募配穴法)
病毒性肝炎：膽俞、至陽、足三里、太衝
膽囊炎：膽俞、膽囊穴
膽道蛔虫症：膽俞、內關、陽陵泉