Acupoints for Exterior Weakness
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BL11Great Shuttle
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 大杼 (dà zhù)
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du13 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: heat:chest, cough, fever, dyspnoea, pain:knee
BL12Wind Gate
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 風門 (fēng mén)
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
🛡️ Treats: heat:chest, cough, pain:chest, fever, dyspnoea
GV14Great Vertebra
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel
🇨🇳 Chinese: 大椎 (dà zhuī)
🎯 Location: Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution with C7 vertebra.
🛡️ Treats: fever, dyspnoea, weakness, heat, fullness:chest
Using Acupoints for Exterior Weakness
Self-Treatment Guidelines
- Locate acupoints using anatomical landmarks
- Apply firm, steady pressure for 1-3 minutes
- Treat 2-3 times daily for best results
When to Seek Professional Help
- Severe or persistent weakness:exterior
- Symptoms worsen despite treatment
- If you have underlying health conditions
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