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BL-15

心俞

Xīn Shù

Xinshu

Location · 定位

背部，第五胸椎棘突下旁开1.5寸

On the back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T5

Needling

斜刺 0.5–0.8 寸

可灸

Special Categories

心之背俞穴

Actions · 功效

quiets the heart and calms the spirit
broadens the chest and regulates qi
quickens the blood and frees the connecting vessels

Indications · 主治

心痛、心悸、怔忡heart pain, palpitations, fearful throbbing
失眠、健忘、多梦insomnia, poor memory, excessive dreaming
癫狂痫mania, withdrawal, epilepsy
咳嗽、吐血cough, hematemesis

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

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

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@misc{bencaodian-xin-shu,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Xīn Shù 心俞 (Xinshu) — BL-15},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/xin-shu},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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