Jueyinshu Point (BL-14 / Jueyin Shu, Pericardium Back Transporting Point)
Discover the exact location and acupressure method for Jueyinshu (BL-14 / Pericardium Back Transporting Point). Learn its benefits for heart pain, palpitations, and chest tightness – the Pericardium Shu point – plus classic combinations for comprehensive treatment.
Indications
Heart pain, palpitations, chest tightness, chest and hypochondriac pain, cough, and vomiting.
Precise Location
In the spinal region, below the spinous process of the 4th thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline.
Location Method
Bend the head down – from the most prominent spinous process at the back of the neck (C7, 7th cervical vertebra), count down 4 vertebrae to the 4th thoracic spinous process – the point is 2 finger-widths (approximately 1.5 cun) lateral to the lower edge of this spinous process.
Massage Method
① Massage: Press and knead with the thumb. ② Scraping therapy: Scrape from the center outward for 3–5 minutes. Press and knead Jueyinshu with the thumb about 200 times, or for 3–5 minutes daily, to treat heart pain and palpitations. Therapeutic actions: Soothes the chest and regulates qi, calms the heart and settles the spirit, unblocks the collaterals and relieves pain.
Compatibility
Heart pain and palpitations: Combine with Neiguan (PC-6).
Efficacy & Actions
This point belongs to the Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian and is the Back Transporting Point where qi of the Hand Jueyin Pericardium Meridian is transported to the back. It soothes the chest and regulates qi, calms the heart and settles the spirit, unblocks the collaterals and relieves pain. It is a commonly used key point for treating heart and chest disorders. First documented in Zhenjiu Jiayijing. "Jueyin" refers to the Hand Jueyin Pericardium Meridian; "Shu" means point of transport. This point is where Pericardium Meridian qi is transported to the back – hence the name Jueyinshu (Jueyin Shu). It is also known as "Jueshu."
