The Upper back region contains 16 acupuncture points (meridians: BL, GV, SI). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BL12 Fēng Mén | Fēng Mén | On the upper back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the second thoracic vertebra (T2). |
| BL13 Fèi Shū | Lung Transporter | On the upper back, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra… |
| BL14 Jué Yīn Shū | Jué Yīn Shū | On the upper back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth thoracic vertebra (T4). |
| BL15 Xīn Shū | Heart Shu | On the upper back, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra (T5). |
| BL16 Dū Shū | Dū Shū means 'Governing Shu-point' | On the upper back, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the sixth thoracic vertebra… |
| BL17 Gé Shū | Diaphragm Shu | On the back, below the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra (T7), 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline. |
| BL18 Gān Shū | Gān Shū translates to "Liver Shu | On the back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra (T9). |
| BL19 Dǎn Shū | Gallbladder Shu | On the back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra (T10). The point is located while… |
| GV8 Jinsuo | Jinsuo means 'Sinew Contraction' | On the posterior midline of the back, in the depression below the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra (T9). |
| GV9 Zhiyang | Zhiyang | On the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra (T10). This point is on the Governing… |
| GV10 Lingtai | Lingtai | On the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the sixth thoracic vertebra (T6). |
| GV11 Shendao | Shendao | On the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra (T5). |
| GV12 Shenzhu | Shenzhu | On the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra (T3). |
| SI11 Tianzong | Celestial Gathering | On the scapula, in the depression in the center of the infraspinous fossa, located approximately one-third of the distance from the… |
| SI13 Quyuan | Curved Wall | On the superior aspect of the scapula, in the depression superior to the medial end of the spine of the scapula, approximately at the… |
| SI14 Jianwaishu | Jianwaishu | On the upper back, in a depression on the superior border of the scapula, 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the… |
Other regions: Trunk back: Shoulder · Lower back · Sacrum & hip
The Upper back region of the atlas lists 16 points: BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19, GV8, GV9, GV10, GV11, GV12, SI11, SI13, SI14.
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.