Bladder
BL20
脾俞 · Pishu
Spleen Shu
Spleen transport point for tired digestion.
Back-shu of the Spleen
Use caution
System
- Channel
- Bladder (BL)
- Element
- Water
- Yin or yang
- yang
- Organ system
- Bladder
- Region
- Back
- Limb rule
- Foot Taiyang
Where it is
Two finger-widths lateral to the spine, about level with the eleventh thoracic vertebra, over the lower ribs / upper lumbar transition.
Nearby: Spleen on the left, kidney beginning lower. Keep pressure mild.
Traditionally said to
Back-shu of the Spleen. Traditionally said to strengthen the spleen, transform damp, and support appetite.
What people look up
Acupressure
Warm, mild pressure, 30–45 seconds.
When not to press: Skip if the back is acutely spasmed or breathing is uncomfortable.
About 30–90 seconds is the usual window, unless the step above is shorter. Stop if pain, dizziness, or anything unusual shows up.
Licensed practice only
Needle depth, angle, electroacupuncture
Textbook language for students. Not instructions. A cun is a body-inch on that person, not a ruler inch. Do not needle yourself.
Depth
Oblique toward the spine, commonly 0.5–0.8 cun. Some lower shu are listed a little deeper; the lung can still be close. Confirm.
Angle
Oblique medial.
Electroacupuncture
Introductory charts rarely assign a standard electroacupuncture setting here. Clinics that use current choose frequency and intensity for that person. No milliamp figure is given, because copying one would be misleading.
Nearby on this channel
Gallbladder Shu
Gallbladder transport point, just below the liver shu.
Use caution
Stomach Shu
Stomach transport point on the lower thoracic back.
Use caution
Liver Shu
Liver transport point on the mid-back.
Use caution
San Jiao Shu
San Jiao transport point at the low ribs.
Use caution
Herbs often paired for a similar pattern
A study link, not a formula and not a dose.
White atractylodes
Strengthens the spleen and dries damp.
Poria
A mild fungus that leaches damp and quiets the heart in textbooks.
Chinese angelica root
Nourishes and gently moves blood. The women’s-health herb everyone has heard of.
Astragalus root
Tonifies qi and is said to firm the surface.
Tags
pishu · spleen shu