Introduction To Acupoints

Diaphragm Gate

Acupoint Name:Diaphragm Gate Acupoint

Acupoint Code:BL-46

PinYin:geguan

Associated Meridian:The Bladder channel of Foot, Greater Yang

Main Diseases for Treatment

Vomiting, hiccup, dysphagia, back pain, and intercostal neuralgia, etc.

Acupoint Location

On the back, below the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra, 3 cun lateral to the midline. (This acupoint is bilateral, one on each side.)

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Sit up straight or lie prone. From the horizontal line connecting the lower angles of the scapulae intersecting with the spine at the vertebra (the 7th vertebra), measure 4 horizontal fingers laterally from the lower edge of the spinous process, and press where there is a sensation of soreness and swelling, which is the location of this acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

BL-46:Diaphragm Gate(geguan)
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