BL-23 – Shenshu (腎俞)
Kidney Transporter
Meridian: Bladder Meridian
Location
In the lower back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra (L2)
Needling technique
Depth: 0.5-1 cun (10-20 mm)
Direction: Perpendicular towards the spine
Indications
Low back pain, fatigue, poor memory, tinnitus, deafness, nocturnal emission, enuresis, infertility, osteoporosis, premature graying
Contraindications
Avoid deep needling in pregnancy. Caution in patients with kidney disease.