{
  "id": "BL45",
  "name": {
    "en": "Yixi",
    "gloss": "A Sigh",
    "zh-Hant": "譩譆",
    "zh-Hans": "譩譆"
  },
  "channel": {
    "id": "BL",
    "order": 45,
    "of": 67
  },
  "location": {
    "text": "Below the sixth bump under the neck bone (C7), four finger-widths from the spine, by the shoulder blade."
  },
  "for": [
    "cough",
    "shortness of breath",
    "shoulder and back ache"
  ],
  "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/bl45",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-24"
}