Acupoint+BL-13+(Fei+Shu)

**BL13 ** ** • **   **Fei Shu**    •    **Bladder** <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> **13** <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> Lung Shu. Back Shu of the Lung that connects with Front Mu LU-1. = = =Location= 1.5 cun lateral to GV-12, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T3

=Point Summary= <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">//Tonifies Lung Qi Descends and Disseminates Lung Qi Clears Heat from the Lung Releases the Exterior Spreads Liver Qi Regulates the Heart Regulates and Descends Qi Unbinds the Chest// <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">//Nourishes Lung Yin// all lung problems; builds wei qi; chronic or acute

=Needling=

Depth:
0.5 - 0.7 cun

Technique:
Puncture Obliquely

Contraindications:
None

=General Indications=

Functions
regulates lung qi; benefits all aspects of lung function; builds wei qi

Indications
bronchitis; asthma; pleurisy; night sweats; pulmonary TB; steaming bone syndrome (severe kidney yin deficiency); spitting blood from lungs; any kind of cough; fullness in chest; throat blockage; anything that affects lungs

Special Notes
during OPI usually do not tonify BL-13 because you may tonify the pathogen; can be used in the prevention of OPIs; however, if the pathogen is very, very strong you may sometimes need to tonify the wei qi by using BL-13, in so doing you may tonify the pat

=Diagnostic Indications:= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Agitation **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Asthma **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Back Pain **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Back Stiffness **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Bone Disorders **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Chest Discomfort **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Chest Pain **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Cough **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Coughing Blood **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Dyspnea **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Fever Afternoon **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Perspiration At Night **<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">