LOCATION
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra, 3 cun lateral to the posterior midline.
Features
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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 fourth and fifth posterior branches of the thoracic nerve include the medial cutaneous branch, the lateral branch and the dorsal scapular nerve, the posterior intercostal artery and vein, and the descending branch of the transverse carotid artery.
Indication
Bronchitis，asthma；back muscle spasm，shoulder and arm pain；anginapectoris，intercostal nerve pain. Reinforce the HT Shu (UB 15) and treat Heart related psycho-emotional issues: anxiety, insomnia, etc.
Combinations
Neurasthenia，schizophCVia：BL 44 & PC 06 & HT 07.
Frequent choking：LU 01 BL 44.
Coronary heart disease：BL 44 & BL 15 & PC 06.
穴位
在背部，當第5胸椎棘突下，旁開3寸。
特點
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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
第四、五胸神經後支的內側皮支，外側支及肩胛背神經，肋間動、靜脈後支及頸橫動脈降支。
適應症
主治病症 支氣管炎，哮喘；背肌痙攣，肩臂疼痛；心絞痛，肋間神經痛。
穴位配伍療法
神經衰弱，精神分裂症：1.神堂 2.內關 3.神門
善噎：1.中府 2.神堂
冠心病：1.神堂 2.心俞 3.內關