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BL-11

大杼

Dà Zhù

Dazhu

Location · 定位

背部，第一胸椎棘突下旁开1.5寸

On the back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T1

Needling

斜刺 0.5–0.8 寸

可灸

Special Categories

八会穴（骨会）

Actions · 功效

strengthens the sinews and bones
dispels wind and releases the exterior

Indications · 主治

咳嗽、发热cough, fever
头痛、项强headache, neck stiffness
肩背痛shoulder and back pain

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-da-zhu,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Dà Zhù 大杼 (Dazhu) — BL-11},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/da-zhu},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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