BL-59, Fū Yáng, 跗阳, Instep Yang Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Xi-Cleft point of the Yang Motility vessel Location On the lower leg, 3 cun directly superior to BL-60. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 1 to 1.5 cun Description: 1 to 1.5 cun. Perpendicular or oblique insertion…
Continue ReadingBL-58, Fēi Yáng, 飞阳, Soaring Upwards Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Luo-Connecting Point Location On the lower leg, 7 cun directly superior to BL-60, lateral to and approximately 1 cun inferior to BL-57. Needling Type: Perpendicular, Oblique Depth: 1 to 1.5 cun Description: Perpendicular or oblique…
Continue ReadingBL-54, Zhì Biān, 秩边, Order’s Limit Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories None Location On the buttock, in the depression 3 cun lateral to the sacro-coccygeal hiatus. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 1.5 to 2 cun Description: i. Perpendicular insertion 1.5 to 2.5 cun; ii. Slanted towards the…
Continue ReadingBL-40, Wěi Zhōng, 委中, Middle of the Crook Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Command Point of Lumbar and Back • He-Sea Point • Heavenly Star Point Location At the back of the knee, on the popliteal crease, in a depression midway between the tendons of biceps femoris…
Continue ReadingBL-37, Yīn Mén, 殷门, Gate of Abundance Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Lies between the hamstring muscles along the line between BL36 and BL40. 6 cun distal to BL-36. 8 cun proximal to BL-40. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun Description: 1 to…
Continue ReadingBL-36, Chéng Fú, 承扶, Hold and Support Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories None Location Just below the buttock, on a line directly superior to BL-40, in the centre of the transverse gluteal crease in a depression between the hamstring muscles. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 1 to…
Continue ReadingBL-32, Cì Liáo, 次髎, Second Crevice Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of the Bladder and Gall Bladder channels Location Over the second posterior sacral foramen. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1.5 to 2 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun,…
Continue ReadingBL-26, Guān Yuán Shū, 关元俞, Gate of Origin Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra (L5). Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: …
Continue ReadingBL-25, Dà Cháng Shū, 大肠俞, Large Intestine Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Back-Shu point of the Large Intestine Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra (L4).. Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles….
Continue ReadingBL-23, Shèn Shū, 肾俞, Kidney Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Kidney Back Shu Point Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra (L2). Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling Type: Perpendicular, Oblique …
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