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BL-11
  Location 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, on the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra (T1,with hanging shoulders on the level of the acromion). How to find First, locate the spinous process of C7 (➞ 3.4.1). The next spinous process inferior to this belongs to the T1. Locate BL-11 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of T1, at the highest point of the paraspinal musculature. Located on the same level are ➞Du-13 (on the midline), a point of ➞ Ex-B-2 (0.5 cun lateral to the midline) and ➞ S.I.-14 (3 cun lateral to the midline). Actions/Indications ● Expels pathogenic factors (Wind-Heat) ● Regulates the Lung Qi ● Opens the channel, benefits the bones and joints Special features Hui-meeting point with the bones; meeting point with the S.I. channel, according to some authors also with the T.B., G.B. channels and the du mai; Sea of Blood point. | |
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