Acupoint+BL-42+(Po+Hu)

** BL42 ** ** • **   **Po Hu**  ** ** • **   Bladder 42 **  Door of the Corporeal Soul    =Location= 3 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T3, on the spinal border of the scapula.

=Point Summary= //Tonifies And Nourishes The Lung Alleviates Dyspnea Activates the Channel Alleviates Cough// //Alleviates Pain//  =Needling=

Depth:
0.3 - 0.5 cun

Technique:
Puncture Obliquely

Contraindications:
No moxa to avoid tendon contraction.

=General Indications=

Functions
opens lungs, controls lung spirit (melancholy), for lung symptoms but there are better points

Indications
local

Special Notes
Po's house; outer BL line is used to treat the emotional aspects of a particular shu point

=Diagnostic Indications:= Dyspnea **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Grief **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Neck Stiffness **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Respiratory Disorders **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Shoulder, Scapula And Back Pain **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">