B46 Gegnan ( V46 )

Location 3 cun lateral to Du9 , at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra , approximately at the level of the inferior angle of the scapula

Indications Dysphagia , hiccup , vomiting , belching , pain and stiffness of the back .

Method Puncture obliquely - 0 . 3 - 0 . 5 inch . Moxibustion is applicable .

Vasculalure The posterior branches of the intercostal artery and vein .

Innervation The medial cutaneous branches of the posterior rami of the sixth and seventh thoracic nerves ; deeper , their lateral branches .