Name

魄戶

• Po Hu
• Home of the Instinctive Soul = Soul of the Lung
• Door of the Soul

Location

Below D3, beside BL-13 (Back-Shu point of the Lung) and 3 CUN lateral to Du Mai

Nature

This is the point on the outer branch of the Bladder corresponding to BL-13 Fei Shu, Back-Shu Point of the Lung

Functions

• Lung problems: pulmonary atrophy due to excess Heat (pneumonia, cancer, tuberculosis), cough, oppression, dyspnoea, asthma, pulmonary emphysema
• Shoulder, neck and back pain, rhomboid tension
• Improve Corporeal Soul (Po) (instinctive soul): fearful, cowardly, suicidal thoughts, depression, sadness

Comments

Strengthens Lung-Qi

Treatment

• Needling: 0.5 CUN oblique, pneumothorax caution
• Moxa