Yishe (BL49)
Yishe (BL49), “Reflection Abode”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 49 of the 67 on the channel. Outer window of the Spleen: houses the Yi, strengthens digestion and clears ruminating thought.
Location
In the back, level with the lower border of the T11 spinous process, 3 cun lateral to the posterior median line.
Functions according to tradition
Outer window of the Spleen: houses the Yi, strengthens digestion and clears ruminating thought.
Traditional indications
- Abdominal distension
- Diarrhoea
- Poor appetite
- Excessive worry
- Jaundice
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
Needle obliquely towards the spine: the kidney lies beneath at this level.
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.
- SP5 Shangqiu (Spleen): Abdominal distension, Diarrhoea, Jaundice
- ST22 Guanmen (Stomach): Abdominal distension, Diarrhoea, Poor appetite
- CV11 Jianli (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Abdominal distension, Poor appetite
- CV9 Shuifen (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Abdominal distension, Diarrhoea
- GV6 Jizhong (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Diarrhoea, Jaundice
- GV7 Zhongshu (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Abdominal distension, Poor appetite
Point profile
- Code
- BL49
- Pinyin name
- Yì Shě
- Characters
- 意舍
- Translation
- Reflection Abode
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Topics
- Spleen, Digestion, Mental
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