Danshu (BL19)
Danshu (BL19), “Gallbladder Shu”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 19 of the 67 on the channel. Back-Shu of the Gallbladder: drains Liver-Gallbladder Damp-Heat and harmonizes the Stomach.
Location
On the back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra (T10).
Functions according to tradition
Back-Shu of the Gallbladder: drains Liver-Gallbladder Damp-Heat and harmonizes the Stomach.
Traditional indications
- Hypochondriac pain
- Bitter taste in the mouth
- Jaundice
- Nausea
- Timidity and indecision
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
Deep needling may reach the pleura, liver or kidney: needle obliquely.
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.
- GB24 Riyue (Gallbladder): Hypochondriac pain, Jaundice
- HT2 Qingling (Heart): Hypochondriac pain, Jaundice
- GB23 Zhejin (Gallbladder): Hypochondriac pain
- GV6 Jizhong (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Jaundice
- KI16 Huangshu (Kidney): Jaundice
- KI19 Yindu (Kidney): Hypochondriac pain
Point profile
- Code
- BL19
- Pinyin name
- Dǎn Shù
- Characters
- 胆俞
- Translation
- Gallbladder Shu
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Classification
- Back-Shu
- Topics
- Gallbladder, Digestion
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.
