The Lower back region contains 14 acupuncture points (meridians: BL, GB, GV). The interactive atlas below opens directly on this region: click a point for its booklet (location, needling, indications, combinations), turn on labels, or start the tour.
| Code | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| BL20 Pí Shū | Spleen Shu | On the back, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, below the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra (T11). |
| BL21 Wèi Shū | Stomach Shu | On the back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra (T12). |
| BL22 Sān Jiāo Shū | Sān Jiāo Shū | On the back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra (L1). The classics locate this point… |
| BL23 Shèn Shū | Shèn Shū | On the lower back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra (L2). This level is generally… |
| BL24 Qì Hǎi Shū | Qì Hǎi Shū | On the lower back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the third lumbar vertebra (L3). |
| BL25 Dà Cháng Shū | Dà Cháng Shū | On the lower back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra (L4). The classical texts… |
| BL26 Guān Yuán Shū | Guān Yuán Shū | On the lower back, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the space below the spinous process of the first sacral vertebra (S1)… |
| BL27 Xiǎo Cháng Shū | Small Intestine Shu | In the sacral region, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the first posterior sacral foramen (S1). This corresponds to the… |
| GB25 Jingmen | Jingmen | On the lateral aspect of the waist, directly inferior to the free end of the twelfth rib. |
| GV3 Yaoyangguan | Yaoyangguan | On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the 16th vertebra (L4). |
| GV4 Mingmen | Gate of Life | On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra (L2). The classics locate this… |
| GV5 Xuanshu | Suspended Pivot | On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra (L1). |
| GV6 Jizhong | Jizhong | On the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra (T11). |
| GV7 Zhongshu | Zhongshu | On the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra (T10). |
Other regions: Trunk back: Shoulder · Upper back · Sacrum & hip
The Lower back region of the atlas lists 14 points: BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, GB25, GV3, GV4, GV5, GV6, GV7.
Open the point in the 3D atlas: the booklet gives the standard location, a cun ruler from the nearest bony landmark, and a step-by-step description.