BL 42 — Pò Hù (魄户) — Door of the Corporeal Soul
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1. Overview
BL 42 — Pò Hù (魄户) — is an acupuncture point on the Bladder meridian. Its English name, Door of the Corporeal Soul, reflects the point’s classical character and location. It is used in acupuncture practice as part of channel-balancing prescriptions for a range of conditions.
I am Dr (TCM) Attilio D’Alberto, a member of the British Acupuncture Council with over 25 years of clinical experience. I use BL 42 as part of individually tailored acupuncture prescriptions at my clinic in Wokingham, Berkshire.
2. Location
3 cun lateral to the DU channel, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra, on the spinal border of the scapula.
3. Actions
- Tonifies and nourishes the Lungs
- Stimulates the descending function of Lung Qi
- Regulates Qi
- Clears Heat
- Stops cough and asthma
- Soothes dyspnea
- Subdues Rebellious Qi
4. Indications
- Lung atrophy
- Lung consumption
- Deficiency-taxation
- Taxation cough with Heat in the body
- Cough
- Asthma
- Dyspnea
- Aversion to Cold
- Pleurisy
5. Needling
Oblique insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun. Caution: deep perpendicular or deep oblique needling in a medial direction carries a substantial risk of causing a pneumothorax.
Important: Acupuncture should only be performed by a fully qualified practitioner. Never attempt self-needling. All needles I use are sterile, single-use and disposed of immediately after treatment in a clinical sharps container.
6. Clinical notes
BL 42 Pò Hù (Door of the Corporeal Soul) is used as part of channel-balancing prescriptions tailored to the patient’s individual TCM diagnosis.
7. Treatment at my clinic
I use BL 42 as part of tailored acupuncture prescriptions for conditions including Cough, Asthma. Each treatment is individually designed following a full TCM assessment.
I see patients in person at my clinic in Wokingham, Berkshire. Visit the prices page for consultation fees. Return to the acupuncture points directory or the acupuncture main page.
