{
  "id": "BL44",
  "name": {
    "en": "Shentang",
    "gloss": "Hall of the Spirit",
    "zh-Hant": "神堂",
    "zh-Hans": "神堂"
  },
  "channel": {
    "id": "BL",
    "order": 44,
    "of": 67
  },
  "location": {
    "text": "Below the fifth bump under the neck bone (C7), four finger-widths to each side of the spine."
  },
  "for": [
    "A tight chest",
    "cough",
    "poor sleep"
  ],
  "press": {
    "text": "Ask a partner to press gently with a thumb, about a minute each side.",
    "seconds": 60,
    "sides": "both"
  },
  "cautions": [
    "The lungs lie beneath: gentle pressure only, never hard or sharp."
  ],
  "source": "Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing, book 3",
  "url": "https://acupoints.com/en/points/bl44",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-24"
}