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Jue Yin Shu: TCM Acupoint Guide

JUEYINSHU
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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Name

Jue Yin Shu (Jueyinshu)

Location

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth thoracic vertebra. Note that it is located at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles.

Needling

  • Straight insertion, slanted slightly toward the spine, 1 to 1.5 cun. Sensation: local soreness and distention, sometimes extending between the ribs.
  • Transverse insertion, pointed downward along the muscle, 1 to 2 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness.
  • Oblique insertion toward the spine, 0.5 to 1 cun, or transverse insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
  • Puncture obliquely 0.5 to 0.7 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Locate at the highest visible point of the paraspinal muscles.

Caution: perpendicular needling, or oblique needling away from the spine, carries a substantial risk of pneumothorax. Do not needle too deeply, in order to avoid puncturing the lung.

Command functions

Back Shu point of the Pericardium.

Actions

  • Spreads liver qi
  • Unbinds the chest
  • Regulates the heart
  • Regulates and descends qi

Indications

  • Heart pain
  • Oppression of the chest
  • Pain of the chest and diaphragm due to accumulation of qi
  • Palpitation
  • Agitation and restlessness
  • Agitation and oppression
  • Restless Zang disorder
  • Rheumatic heart disease
  • Neurasthenia
  • Intercostal neuralgia
  • Anxiety and palpitations
  • Stifling sensation in the chest
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
  • Dyspnea
  • Rebellious qi
  • Vomiting
  • Toothache
  • Arrhythmia
  • Tachycardia
  • Angina pectoris
  • Coronary heart disease
  • Hypochondriac and epigastric pain
  • Melancholia
  • Hiccups

Combinations

UB-15 Xinshu HT-7 Shenmen, GB-41 Zulinqi UB-15 Xinshu, SP-6 Sanyinjiao
Regulates the heart Heart pain Rheumatic heart disease
HT-8 Shaofu, HT-5 Tongli UB-15 Xinshu, UB-18 Ganshu, UB-23 Shenshu HT-7 Shenmen, GB-15 Linqi
Tachycardia Neurasthenia Chest pain

Notes

This point is excellent for unbinding the chest by invigorating the qi.

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Sources and further reading

We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.

  • Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
  • Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
  • Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
  • NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.

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