Name

神堂

• Shen Tang
• Hall of the Shen, Spirit, Consciousness (where it communicates with the spirit)
• Palace of Providence

Location

Below D5, 3 CUN lateral to Governing Vessel, alongside BL-15

Nature

This is the point of the external branch of Bladder corresponding to BL-15 Xin Shu, Heart Back-Shu point

Functions

• Harmonizes the Shen: poor memory, dementia, depression
• Back pain, oppression of the chest, hiccough, belching, difficult respiration

Comments

• If needles are retained for a long time (more than 15 minutes), it calms the Mind and clears Heart-Fire.

Treatment

• Needling: 0.5 CUN oblique
• Moxibustion