Ponto Shu do PericárdioPonto adjacente do CoraçãoDangerTórax
Depth
00.5–0.8 cun3.0
Oblique insertion
Precautions
High risk of pneumothorax.
📍 Location (classical)
1.5 cun lateral to the inferior border of the spinous process of the fourth thoracic vertebra (T4), at the highest point of the paravertebral musculature.
🧭 How to find it (practical)
Seated with the neck flexed, locate the point below the spinous process of the fourth thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline.
🔬 Anatomy
Trapezius, rhomboid major, and erector spinae muscles.
💉 Needling
Oblique insertion toward the spine, 0.5–0.8 cun.
📜 Etymology
Jue Yin (厥阴), here referring to the Xin Bao (Pericardium); Shu (俞), point. Place where the Qi of the Xin Bao (Pericardium) reaches the back.
