Feishu (BL13)
Feishu (BL13), “Lung Shu”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 13 of the 67 on the channel. Back-Shu of the Lung: tonifies and regulates Lung Qi, stops cough and releases the exterior.
Location
On the back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra (T3).
Functions according to tradition
Back-Shu of the Lung: tonifies and regulates Lung Qi, stops cough and releases the exterior.
Traditional indications
- Cough
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Recurrent colds
- Night sweating
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Located on the back, on the inner branch of the Bladder channel, at the level of the organ it relates to. Tradition prefers it for chronic disorders and disorders of the zang organs.
Precautions
Pneumothorax risk: needle obliquely towards the spine, never perpendicularly or deeply.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- LU1 Zhongfu (Lung): Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough
- CV18 Yutang (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Asthma, Cough
- KI22 Bulang (Kidney): Asthma, Cough
- KI27 Shufu (Kidney): Asthma, Cough
- ST13 Qihu (Stomach): Asthma, Cough
- CV19 Zigong (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Asthma, Cough
Point profile
- Code
- BL13
- Pinyin name
- Fèi Shù
- Characters
- 肺俞
- Translation
- Lung Shu
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Classification
- Back-Shu
- Topics
- Breathing, Cough
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
