B49 Yishe ( V49 )

Location 3 cun lateral to Du6 , at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra

Indications Abdominal distension , borborygmus , vomiting , diarrhea , difficulty in swallowing .

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

Vasculalure The posterior branches of the intercostal artery and vein .

Innervation The lateral branches of the posterior rami of the tenth and eleventh thoracic nerves .