Diaphragm Shu
Geshu · 膈俞 · เก๋อซู
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Location
1.5 cun lateral to the dorsal midline at the 7th intercostal space.
Landmark: 7th intercostal space at the level of the diaphragm.
Actions and Indications
Tonifies and regulates blood — the key blood point of the body.
Needling
Oblique toward the midline, 0.5-1 cm.
Cautions
Never perpendicular.
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Conditions That Use This Point
Often Used Together With
Leg Three Li 足三里
The strongest qi and blood tonic; regulates stomach and intestines and supports immunity.
Inner Pass 內關
Regulates qi in the chest, stops nausea and vomiting, calms the spirit.
Three Yin Intersection 三陰交
Nourishes blood and yin, regulates the urogenital tract, calms the spirit.
Bai Hui (lumbosacral) 百會
The principal point for the lower back and hindlimbs; raises yang and relieves pain — the most used point in veterinary acupuncture.
Union Valley 合谷
Relieves pain throughout the body, releases wind and heat; command point of the face and mouth.
Great Hammer 大椎
Clears heat from the whole body, supports immunity, raises yang.