NAME
DANSHU
LOCATION
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra.
Note: locate at the highest visible point of the paraspinal muscles.
1.5 cun lateral to DU-7 Zhongshu, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra.
NEEDLING
Oblique insertion towards the spine, 0.5 to 1 cun.
Transverse -oblique insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
Caution: perpendicular needling or oblique needling away from the spine carries a substantial risk of causing a pneumothorax.
Straight insertion slanted slightly toward the spine1 to 1.5 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness, sometimes extending between the ribs.
Transverse insertion pointed downward along the muscle, 1 to 2 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness.
Caution: care should be taken not to insert the needle too deeply, to avoid puncturing the Lung.
Puncture obliquely 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Back-Shu point
ACTIONS
Clears Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gall Bladder
Cools and drains Heat from the Liver and Gall Bladder
Clears pathogenic factors from the Shao Yang
Tonifies and regulates Gall Bladder Qi
Tonifies Deficiency
Calms the Stomach
Regulates Qi
Expands the diaphragm
INDICATIONS
Jaundice
Yellow eyes
Bitter taste in the mouth with a dry tongue
Distention and pain of the chest and lateral costal region with inability to turn
Vomiting
Difficult ingestion
Dry retching
Cholecystitis
Cholelithiasis
Hepatitis
Headache and chills
Sore throat
Distention and fullness in the abdomen and chest
Pain in the flanks
Sperm in the urine
Myopia
Conjunctivitis
Optic nerve atrophy
Scrofula
Afternoon fever
Fright palpitations with restless sleep
Insomnia
Steaming bone fever
Deficiency-taxation tidal fever
Dryness and pain of the throat
Cold shivering with absence of sweating
Swelling of the axilla
Headache
Gastritis
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Round worms in the bile duct and Intestines
Tuberculosis of the lymph glands
Abdominal distention
Soreness of the chest and ribs
Sciatica
Swelling of the axillary lymph glands
Pleurisy
Pancreatitis
Dream-disturbed sleep
Intermittent fever and headache
Belching
Hiccup
COMBINATIONS
| UB-17 Geshu (The Four Flowers) | UB-48 Yanggang or DU-17 Naohu UB-49 Yishe UB-48 Yanggang | LIV-13 Zhangmen |
| Steaming bone taxation-fever, deficiency taxation, tidal fever, etc. | Yellow eyes | Pain of the later costal region |
| REN-19 Zigong REN-16 Zhongting | LI-1 Shangyang UB-27 Xiaochangshu | UB-17 Geshu UB-43 Gaohuangshu M-BW-6 Huanmen |
| Difficult ingestion | Dry mouth and tongue with difficult ingestion | the hundred syndromes of Deficiency-taxation (use moxa on all points) |
| LI-5 Yangxi | GB-24 Riyue | DU-9 Zhiyang ST-36 Zusanli LIV-3 Taichong |
| Fright palpitations | Frequent indecision | Acute infectious hepatitis |
| GB-34 Yanglingquan PC-6 Neiguan | M-LE-23 Dannangxue | LIV-13 Zhongmen |
| Round worms in the bile duct | Cholecystitis | Rib pain preventing sleep |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
This is an important point to clear Damp-Heat from the Gall bladder and Liver.