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Bladder 18 - Gan Shu 

“Liver’s Hollow” “Liver Shu” (referring to Bach Shu Point of Liver)

Oblique 0.5-0.7”, or moxa

Back Shu Point of Liver


* Benefits the Liver and Gall Bladder - epilepsy, enlarged liver, cirrhosis, bitter taste in mouth, bad tempered, hemorrhoids, angio-neurotic edema, Qi and Blood Deficient dizziness, Arrogant Yang dizziness, Liver Blood Deficiency, Qi Deficient early menses or amenorrhea, PMS, anger, depression, stress

* Cools Damp Heat - jaundice, chronic and acute hepatitis, cholescystitis, stomach diseases, pale stools, duodenal ulcer, leukorrhea


* Moves Stagnant Qi - pain in hypochondriac region, pain in back, intercostal neuralgia, irregular menstruation, pain and lumps of chest and abdomen, chest and ribs with full and melancholic feeling, Blood Stasis in hypochondrium, Wind type arthritis, jumping leg syndrome

* Benefits the Eyes - redness of eyes, blurring of vision, night blindness, eye diseases, dark ring around eyes, glaucoma, twitching eyes

* Clears Obstructions in the Channels - Spleen not Controlling Blood, neurasthenia, epistaxis, mental confusion, hemoptysis, bronchitis, asthma, dyspnea