Du9 Zhiyang ( Vg9 )

Location Below the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra , approximately at the level with the inferior angle of the scapula

Indications Jaundice , cough , asthma , stiffness of the back , pain in the chest and back .

Method Puncture obliquely upward - 0 . 5 - - 1 . 0 inch . Moxibustion is applicable .

Vasculature The posterior branch of the seventh intercostal artery .

Innervation The medial branch of the posterior ramus of the seventh thoracic nerve .