14 GV12 Shenzhu Body Pillar 身柱
GV12 Shenzhu
Body Pillar

身柱穴

LOCATION

On the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra.

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 medial branch of the posterior branch of the third thoracic nerve and the posterior branch of the third intercostal artery.

Indication

Pain in the lumbar spine,respite,feverish body,mania,children wind epilepsy,bronchial asthma,neurasthenia,hysteria. Heat in the lungs and chest, cough, asthma, chest pain, mentioned classically for whooping cough (use cupping). Supporting point for chronic conditions affecting the lungs, for deficiency asthma, exhaustion from deficient Lung qi. Used for strengthening deficiencies and promoting strong development in children, epilepsy. Classically noted for “seeing ghosts” and “rage with desire to kill” (deadman text) –  which can indicate a range of stronger modern psychological issues such as schizophrenia, manic depression, bipolar depression.  It does this by clearning excess heat from heart and lungs (i.e. chest), which can lead to an unsettled spirit.

Combinations

Headache,dizziness:GV 12 & GB 13.
Fatigue symptoms:GV 12 & GV 13 & BL 13 & BL 43.
Boils:GV 12 & 2.GV 10 & LI 04 & BL 40.
Epilepsy disease:GB 13 & GV 12.

穴位

在背部,當後正中線上,第3胸椎棘突下凹陷中。

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

第三胸神經後支的內側支和第三肋間動脈後支。

適應症

腰脊強痛,喘息,身熱,癲狂,小兒風癇,支氣管哮喘,神經衰弱,癔病。

穴位配伍療法

頭痛,目眩:1.身柱 2.本神
虛損五勞七傷:1.身柱 2.陶道 3.肺俞 4.膏肓俞
疔瘡:1.身柱 2.靈台 3.合谷 4.委中
癲疾:1.本神 2.身柱。