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BL-20

脾俞

Pí Shù

Pishu

Location · 定位

第十一胸椎棘突下，旁开1.5寸

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T11

Needling

斜刺 0.5–0.8 寸

可灸

Special Categories

脾之背俞穴

Actions · 功效

fortifies the spleen and boosts qi
harmonizes the stomach and transforms dampness

Indications · 主治

腹胀，腹泻，呕吐abdominal distension, diarrhea, vomiting
胃痛stomach pain
水肿，黄疸edema, jaundice

Treats Patterns · 主治证型

脾气虚证

Pí Qì Xū Zhèng

Spleen Qi Vacuity Pattern

Combined Acupoints · 配穴

足三里

Zú Sān Lǐ

Zusanli

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-08

Footnotes · 引用

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

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@misc{bencaodian-pi-shu,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Pí Shù 脾俞 (Pishu) — BL-20},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/pi-shu},
  urldate      = {2026-04-17},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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