BL11 (Dà Zhù, “Great Shuttle”) is the Hui-Meeting of Bone point of the Bladder Meridian. Situated 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the first thoracic vertebra (T1), at the level of the first intercostal space. It dispels wind, clears heat, and strengthens bones and joints.
Situated 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the first thoracic vertebra (T1), at the level of the first intercostal space.
Puncture obliquely 0.5-0.8 cun. Caution: Pneumothorax.
Dispels wind, clears heat, and strengthens bones and joints.
Neck rigidity, back pain, fever, cough, asthma, bone disorders.
BL11, the Hui-Meeting point of Bone, is preeminent for strengthening bones and joints, making it essential for conditions like osteoporosis, arthritis, and bone pain. As a meeting point of multiple meridians, it also effectively dispels wind and clears heat, particularly from the upper back and neck. It is often paired with GB39, the Hui-Meeting point of Marrow, for bone and marrow issues.
BL11 is one of 67 points on the Bladder Meridian. Nearby points:
Situated 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the first thoracic vertebra (T1), at the level of the first intercostal space.
BL11 dispels wind, clears heat, and strengthens bones and joints. Common clinical indications include neck rigidity, back pain, fever, cough, asthma, bone disorders.
Puncture obliquely 0.5-0.8 cun. Caution: Pneumothorax. Caution: ⚠ Pneumothorax risk: oblique/shallow only, never deep perpendicular over the chest wall.
BL11 is a point on the Bladder Meridian (Zú Tài Yáng Páng Guāng Jīng).