Pohu (BL42)
Pohu (BL42), “Po Door”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 42 of the 67 on the channel. Outer window of the Lung: diffuses the Lung, settles the Po and eases grief.
Location
In the upper back, level with the lower border of the T3 spinous process, 3 cun lateral to the posterior median line.
Functions according to tradition
Outer window of the Lung: diffuses the Lung, settles the Po and eases grief.
Traditional indications
- Cough
- Asthma
- Grief
- Shoulder pain
- Night sweats
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
Needle obliquely towards the spine: deep perpendicular insertion reaches the lung.
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.
- SI15 Jianzhongshu (Small Intestine): Asthma, Cough, Shoulder pain
- ST12 Quepen (Stomach): Asthma, Cough, Shoulder pain
- CV18 Yutang (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Asthma, Cough
- GV12 Shenzhu (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Asthma, Cough
- KI22 Bulang (Kidney): Asthma, Cough
- KI25 Shencang (Kidney): Asthma, Cough
Point profile
- Code
- BL42
- Pinyin name
- Pò Hù
- Characters
- 魄户
- Translation
- Po Door
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Topics
- Breathing, Cough, Mental
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.
