LOCATION
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th 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
Tenth and eleventh lateral branches of the posterior branches of the thoracic nerve and posterior branches of intercostal arteries and veins.
Indication
Indigestion，enteritis，gastric dilatation，hepatitis，esophageal stricture；rectus abdominis muscle spasm，pleurisy，diabetes，progressive myodystrophy. Reinforce the SP Shu (UB 20) especially with damp heat conditions: hepatitis, cholecystitis, wasting and thirsting (diabetes), etc.
Combinations
Jaundice：BL 49 & LR 14 & GB 34
Fullness sensation in chest, chocking：LU 01 & BL 49.
Thirst caused by kidney insufficiency，no sweat ，Stiff spine， painful distension over Hypochondrium：BL 49 & BL 29.
穴位
在背部，當第11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
第十、十一胸神經後支的外側支和肋間動、靜脈後支。
適應症
消化不良，腸炎，胃擴張，肝炎，食道狹窄；腹直肌痙攣，胸膜炎，糖尿病，進行性肌營養不良。
穴位配伍療法
黃疸：1.意舍 2.期門 3.陽陵泉
胸滿噎塞：1.中府 2.意舍
腎虛消渴、汗不出、腰脊不得俯仰、腹脹脅痛：1.意舍 2.中膂俞