Archive for April 2025
ZHIYIN BL-67
ZHIYIN BL-67 REACHING YIN Jing-Well and Metal point of the Bladder meridian Location: On the dorsal aspect of the little toe, at the junction of lines drawn along the lateral border of the nail and the base of the nail, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail. Needling: Perpendicular-oblique insertion directed proximally 0.1…
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ZUTONGGU BL-66 FOOT CONNECTING VALLEY Ying-Spring and Water point of the Bladder meridian Location: On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression anterior and inferior to the fifth metatarso-phalangeal joint. The practitioner should first find Shugu BL-65, then move the finger over the prominence of the metatarso-phalangeal joint till it falls into the…
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SHUGU BL-65 RESTRAINING BONE Shu-Stream and Wood point of the Bladder meridian Location: On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression posterior and inferior to the head of the fifth metatarsal bone. The practitioner should move a finger distally along the lateral side of the foot from Jinggu BL-64 till it falls into…
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JINGGU BL-64 CAPITAL BONE Yuan-Source point of the Bladder meridian Location: On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression anterior and inferior to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone. The tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone is the most palpable landmark on the lateral side of the foot. Needling: Perpendicular insertion 0.3…
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JINMEN BL-63 GOLDEN GATE Xi-Cleft point of the Bladder meridian Meeting point of the Bladder meridian with the Yang Linking vessel Location: On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression posterior to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone. The tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone is the most palpable landmark on the…
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SHENMAI BL-62 EXTENDING VESSEL Confluent point of the Yang Motility vessel Sun Si-miao Ghost point Location: On the lateral side of the foot, about 0.5 cun inferior to the inferior border of the lateral malleolus, in a depression posterior to the peroneal tendons. Find this point directly inferior to the prominence of the lateral malleolus.…
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PUCAN BL-61 SERVANT’S RESPECT Meeting point of the Bladder meridian with the Yang Motility vessel Location: On the lateral side of the foot, 1.5 cun inferior to Kunlun BL-60, in a tender depression on the calcaneum. The distance between the prominence of the lateral malleolus and the side of the foot is 3 cun, find…
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KUNLUN BL-60 KUNLUN MOUNTAINS Jing-River and Fire point of the Bladder meridian Ma Dan-yang Heavenly Star point Location: Behind the ankle joint, in the depression between the prominence of the lateral malleolus and the Achilles tendon. Find it in the center of the depression, midway between the prominence of the lateral malleolus and the posterior…
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FUYANG BL-59 INSTEP YANG Xi-Cleft point of the Yang Motility vessel Location: On the lower leg, 3 cun directly superior to Kunlun BL-60. Find one handbreadth proximal to Kunlun BL-60. This point is found in the depression between the Achilles tendon and the peroneal tendons. Needling: Perpendicular or oblique insertion directed proximally or distally, 1…
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FEIYANG BL-58 SOARING UPWARDS Luo-Connecting point of the Bladder meridian Location: On the lower leg, 7 cun directly superior to Kunlun BL-60, lateral to and about 1 cun inferior to Chengshan BL-57. Needling: Perpendicular or oblique insertion directed proximally or distally, 1 to 1.5 cun. Actions: Balances the upper and lower. Dispels wind from taiyang…
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CHENGSHAN BL-57 SUPPORT THE MOUNTAIN Ma Dan-yang Heavenly Star point Location: On the lower leg, in the depression created below the bellies of the gastrocnemius muscle when the muscle is flexed, about 8 cun distal to Weizhong BL-40, i.e., midway between Weizhong BL-40 and Kunlun BL-60. The practitioner should run their finger upwards from the…
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CHENGJIN BL-56 SUPPORT THE SINEWS Location: On the lower leg, 5 cun below Weizhong BL-40 and midway between Heyang BL-55 and Chengshan BL-57, in the center of the belly of the gastrocnemius muscle. First find Chengshan BL-57 then find Heyang BL-55. Chengjin BL-56 is found midway between these two points. Needling: Perpendicular insertion 1 to…
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HEYANG BL-55 CONFLUENCE OF YANG Location: On the lower leg, 2 cun inferior to Weizhong BL-40, on the line linking Weizhong BL-40 and Chengshan BL-57, in the depression between the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle. First find Chengshan BL-57. Then find Heyang BL-55 at one quarter of the distance between Weizhong BL-40 and Chengshan…
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ZHIBIAN BL-54 ORDER’S LIMIT Location: On the buttock, in the depression 3 cun lateral to the sacro-coccygeal hiatus. The sacro-coccygeal hiatus is the depression between the bony prominences of the sacral and coccygeal cornua (right below the spinous process of the fourth sacral vertebra if this is palpable). When the shoulder is relaxed, the three…
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BAOHUANG BL-53 BLADDER’S VITALS Location: 3 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the spinous process of the second sacral vertebra. When the shoulder is relaxed, the three cun line links to the medial border of the scapula. Then again, this point may be found midway between the midline and the lateral edge…
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ZHISHI BL-52 RESIDENCE OF THE WILL Location: 3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra (L2) and level with Shenshu BL-23. When the shoulder is relaxed, the three cun line links to the medial border of the scapula. Needling: Oblique insertion 0.5 to…
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HUANGMEN BL-51 VITALS GATE Location: 3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra (L1) and level with Sanjiaoshu BL-22. When the shoulder is relaxed, the three cun line links to the medial border of the scapula. Needling: Oblique insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.…
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WEICANG BL-50 STOMACH GRANARY Location: 3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra (T12) and level with Weishu BL-21. When the shoulder is relaxed, the three cun line links to the medial border of the scapula. Needling: Oblique insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun.…
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YISHE BL-49 ABODE OF THOUGHT Location: 3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra (T11) and level with Pishu BL-20. When the shoulder is relaxed, the three cun line links to the medial border of the scapula. Needling: Oblique insertion 0.3 to 0.5…
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YANGGANG BL-48 YANG’S KEY LINK Location: 3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra (T10) and level with Danshu BL-19. When the shoulder is relaxed, the three cun line links to the medial border of the scapula. Needling: Oblique insertion 0.3 to 0.5…
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HUNMEN BL-47 GATE OF THE ETHEREAL SOUL Location: 3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra (T9) and level with Ganshu BL-18. When the shoulder is relaxed, the three cun line links to the medial border of the scapula. Needling: Oblique insertion 0.3…
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