Gaohuangshu (BL43)
Gaohuangshu (BL43), “Vital Region Shu”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 43 of the 67 on the channel. Great general tonification point: nourishes Lung Yin, tonifies Qi and strengthens the constitution in chronic disease.
Location
On the back, 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th thoracic vertebra (T4), at the medial border of the scapula.
Functions according to tradition
Great general tonification point: nourishes Lung Yin, tonifies Qi and strengthens the constitution in chronic disease.
Traditional indications
- Chronic weakness
- Chronic cough
- Asthma
- Night sweating
- Poor memory
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
Pneumothorax risk: needle obliquely, 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.
- LU9 Taiyuan (Lung): Asthma, Chronic cough
- CV17 Shanzhong (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Asthma
- CV18 Yutang (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Asthma
- CV21 Xuanji (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Asthma
- KI19 Yindu (Kidney): Asthma
- KI22 Bulang (Kidney): Asthma
Point profile
- Code
- BL43
- Pinyin name
- Gāo Huāng Shù
- Characters
- 膏肓俞
- Translation
- Vital Region Shu
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Topics
- Tonification, Breathing
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.
