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    GV 12
    Shenzhu
    shēn zhù ( 身柱 )
    Body Pillar

Shenzhu (GV 12)

Location

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

Indications
  • Cough, asthma
  • Epilepsy
  • Back pain and stiffness
  • Furuncles
Applications
  • Clears heat from the Lung and Heart
  • Calms the spirit
  • Pacifies wind
Techniques

Needle obliquely upward 0.5-1.0 cun.