Jueyinshu

1.5 cun lateral to the lower edge of the fourth thoracic vertebra's spinous process; find it at the highest visible point of the paraspinal muscles.

1. 01Insert obliquely, 0.5–0.7 cun.
2. 02Moxibustion may be used
3. 03Angle toward the spine, 0.5–1 cun, or insert transversely, 1–1.5 cun
4. 04Caution: needling straight in, or obliquely away from the spine, risks pneumothorax
5. 05Insert straight in with a slight tilt toward the spine, 1–1.5 cun; expect local soreness and distention that may spread between the ribs
6. 06Caution: avoid inserting too deeply, to prevent puncturing the Lung
7. 07Insert transversely, angled downward along the muscle, 1–2 cun; expect local distention and soreness. Locate the point at the highest visible point of the paraspinal muscles.

Back Shu Point of the Pericardium

• ·Spreads Liver Qi
• ·Frees the chest
• ·Regulates the Heart
• ·Regulates and descends Qi

• ·Heart pain
• ·Chest oppression
• ·Chest and diaphragm pain from Qi accumulation
• ·Palpitations
• ·Restlessness and agitation
• ·Agitation with oppression
• ·Restless Zang disorder
• ·Rheumatic heart disease
• ·Neurasthenia
• ·Intercostal neuralgia
• ·Anxiety with 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
• ·Melancholy
• ·Hiccups

It works well to free the chest by moving the Qi.