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BL-19

胆俞

Dǎn Shù

Danshu

Location · 定位

背部，第十胸椎棘突下旁开1.5寸

On the back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T10

Needling

斜刺 0.5–0.8 寸

可灸

Special Categories

胆之背俞穴

Actions · 功效

courses the liver and benefits the gallbladder
clears heat and transforms dampness

Indications · 主治

黄疸、口苦jaundice, bitter taste in the mouth
胁肋疼痛hypochondriac pain
呕吐vomiting

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

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

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@misc{bencaodian-dan-shu,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Dǎn Shù 胆俞 (Danshu) — BL-19},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/dan-shu},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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