Knowledge baseAcupuncture points
UB-11
Dazhu
Great Shuttle
Also known asBig Shuttle · Big Reed
- Channel
- Bladder
- Classification
- Influential, Crossing, Sea
Location
- 01Located 1.5 cun lateral to the lower edge of the first thoracic vertebra's spinous process.
- 021.5 cun lateral to DU-13 Taodao, level with the lower edge of the first thoracic vertebra's spinous process; find it at the highest visible point of the paraspinal muscles.
Needling
- 01Angle the needle toward the spine, inserting 0.7–1 cun; this produces local distention, soreness, and sometimes numbness spreading between the ribs.
- 02Insert obliquely toward the spine, 0.5–1 cun.
- 03Insert transversely and obliquely, 1–1.5 cun.
- 04Caution: inserting straight in carries a real risk of pneumothorax.
Point functions
- Influential point for bones
- Meeting point of the Small Intestine channel, the Gall Bladder channel and the DU channel
- Sea of Blood point
Actions
- Nourishes the Blood
- Dispels Wind
- Strengthens the bones
- Benefits bones and joints
- Relaxes the sinews
- Releases the Exterior
- Regulates Lung Qi
- Relieves cough
Indications
- Common cold
- Bronchitis
- Pneumonia
- Pleurisy
- Neck and back pain
- Bone tuberculosis
- Arthritis
- Limb numbness
- Soreness and pain in the scapular region
- Cough
- Fever
- Neck stiffness
- Atrophy syndrome
- Joint problems
- Bi syndrome with joint deformity
- Pain and soreness in the interscapular region
- Bone disorders
- Stiffness of the nape of the neck
- Spinal rigidity
- Tetany
- Clonic spasms
- Sinew contracture associated with mania
- Knee stiffness and pain
- Dyspnea
- Cough from taxation
- Chest oppression
- Chest heat
- Throat Bi
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal urgency with restlessness and fullness
- Headache with chills
- Low back pain
- Throat obstruction
- Chest fullness with shortness of breath
- Tidal fever
- Infantile convulsions
- Knee pain with inability to flex
- Stiffness running along the spine
- Headache
- Malaria-type disorders
- High fever and chills without sweating
- Dizziness
- Distention of the chest and flank
- Shortness of breath
- Sore throat
- Dysphonia
- Chills/shivering
- Cold-injury with no sweating
- Wind-injury that fails to disperse
- Failure of the pores to close
- Susceptibility to Wind-Cold
- Head Wind
- Splitting headache
- Qi inversion with heavy-headedness
- Blurred vision
- Collapse
- Inability to stand for long periods
- Colic
- Difficulty remaining upright for extended periods
- Nervousness
- Cramps
Combinations
Notes
- This point tonifies the Blood.
- It is used for generalized Bi syndrome.
- It is the point of choice when the shoulders lack the strength to bear weight.