BL11 (Dà Zhù, “Great Shuttle”) is the Eight Influential Point (Hui-Meeting of the Bones) point of the Bladder Meridian. It is located on the upper back, in a depression 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra (T1). It releases the exterior and dispels wind, strengthens the bones and sinews, regulates Lung qi, clears heat, and calms the spirit.
On the upper back, in a depression 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra (T1).
Oblique insertion medially, 0.5 to 1.0 cun. Deep perpendicular or oblique lateral insertion carries a risk of pneumothorax.
Releases the exterior and dispels wind, strengthens the bones and sinews, regulates Lung qi, clears heat, and calms the spirit..
Headache, head wind, neck stiffness, inability to look up or down, pain in the lumbar spine and back, knee pain with difficulty flexing and extending, cough, laboring qi, fever and chills, body heat, vexing fullness, internal urgency, restlessness, inability to stand for long, stiffness and falling, tetany with qi excess and fullness in the hypochondrium, muscle spasms, epilepsy, mania, convulsions, aversion to wind and cold, absence of sweating in febrile disease, dizziness, chest fullness, abdominal pain..
As the Hui-Meeting point of the Bones, Dazhu is a primary point for any bone disorder, including pain, stiffness, and structural issues throughout the spine and joints. Its location at the top of the back makes it crucial for expelling exterior wind-cold, treating headache, neck rigidity, and the initial stages of febrile disease. It also has a notable effect on calming the spirit and treating convulsions or epilepsy, especially when related to sinew tension.
BL11 is one of 67 points on the Bladder Meridian. Nearby points:
BL11 (Dà Zhù) is located on the upper back, in a depression 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra (T1).
BL11 releases the exterior and dispels wind, strengthens the bones and sinews, regulates Lung qi, clears heat, and calms the spirit. Common clinical indications include headache, head wind, neck stiffness, inability to look up or down, pain in the lumbar spine and back, knee pain with difficulty flexing and extending, cough, laboring qi, fever and chills, body heat, vexing fullness, internal urgency, restlessness, inability to stand for long, stiffness and falling, tetany with qi excess and fullness in the hypochondrium, muscle spasms, epilepsy, mania, convulsions, aversion to wind and cold, absence of sweating in febrile disease, dizziness, chest fullness, abdominal pain.
Oblique insertion medially, 0.5 to 1.0 cun. Deep perpendicular or oblique lateral insertion carries a risk of pneumothorax. Caution: Overlies the thoracic cavity — risk of PNEUMOTHORAX. Needle obliquely or transversely, never deeply or perpendicularly toward the chest wall. The Su Wen warns against deep needling of back shu points, stating that puncturing the Lung can be fatal. The Ming Tang Jing forbids moxibustion on this point.
BL11 is a point on the Bladder Meridian (Zú Tài Yáng Páng Guāng Jīng).