NAME
YISHE
LOCATION
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower
border of the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra,
level with UB-20 Pishu.
3 cun lateral to DU-6 Jizhong, at the level
of the lower
border of the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra.
NEEDLING
Oblique insertion, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Caution: Deep perpendicular or oblique needling
in a medial direction carries a substantial risk of causing a
pneumothorax.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Slanted insertion, 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
ACTIONS
Clears Damp-Heat
Regulates the Spleen and Stomach
Tonifies the Spleen
Stimulates memory and concentration
INDICATIONS
Distention and fullness of the abdomen
Distention and pain of the chest and lateral costal regions
Slippery diarrhea
Difficult ingestion
Vomiting
Reddish-yellow urine
Heat in the body with yellow face and eyes
Jaundice
Epigastric and abdominal pain and distention
Back pain
Wasting and thirsting disorder
Aversion to Wind and Cold
Borborygmus
Difficulty swallowing
Hepatitis
Cholecystitis
Gastritis
Belching
Anorexia
Nausea
COMBINATIONS
| SJ-1 Guanchong KI-2 Rangu or SJ-1 Guanchong KI-2 Rangu REN-24 Chengjiang | UB-29 Zhonglushu | REN-16 Zhongting KI-27 Shufu |
| Wasting and thirsting disorder with a great desire to drink | Kidney Deficiency wasting and thirsting disorder Absence of sweating Difficulty moving the lumbar spine Abdominal distention Pain of the lateral costal region | Vomiting |
| UB-48 Yanggang DU-17 Naohu UB-19 Danshu | ||
| Yellow eyes |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
this point tonifies the mental aspect of the Spleen.