{
  "id": "GV12",
  "name": {
    "en": "Shenzhu",
    "gloss": "Body Pillar",
    "zh-Hant": "身柱",
    "zh-Hans": "身柱"
  },
  "channel": {
    "id": "GV",
    "order": 12,
    "of": 28
  },
  "location": {
    "text": "On the spine, below the third thoracic bump, about level with the inner ends of the shoulder-blade ridges."
  },
  "for": [
    "cough",
    "wheezing",
    "a stiff aching back"
  ],
  "press": {
    "text": "Ask a helper to press firmly with a thumb, about a minute.",
    "seconds": 60
  },
  "cautions": [],
  "source": "Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing, book 3",
  "url": "https://acupoints.com/en/points/gv12",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-24"
}