Introduction To Acupoints

Body Pillar

Acupoint Name:Body Pillar Acupoint

Acupoint Code:GV-12

PinYin:shenzhu

Associated Meridian:The Governing Vessel

Main Diseases for Treatment

Febrile, cough, asthma, convulsions, epilepsy, rigidity and pain in the spine and back, boils, as well as pertussis, bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and hysteria, etc.

Acupoint Location

In the back area, on the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra.

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Step 1: Sit upright or lie prone.
Step 2: Determine the lower angle of the scapula when the upper arm hangs naturally against the chest wall.
Step 3: The vertebra where the line connecting the lower angles of the scapulae intersects with the posterior midline is the 7th thoracic vertebra.
Step 4: From the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra, move vertically upward along the spinous processes for four vertebrae to reach the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra.
Step 5: There is a depression below the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra, which is the location of this acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

GV-12:Body Pillar(shenzhu)
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