Significant Points of the Urinary Bladder Channel of Foot-Taiyang

(1) Jingming(BL1)
Jing, eye; ming, brightness. The point is located near the eye; its function is to clear the eye. Main point for eye diseases

Location
0.1cun superior to the inner canthus.

Indication
main point for eye diseases, such as atrophy of optic nerve, strabismus, color blindness, etc

Manipulation
perpendicularly 0.3 inch along the orbital wall. A very gentle needle manipulation is necessary..

 Twist or lift-trust the needle in big amplitude and roughly is prohibited. No moxibustion to this point

(12) Fengmen(BL12)
Feng, pathogenic wind; men, door. The point is located where it is easily invaded by pathogenic wind and so is useful in treating diseases caused by pathogenic wind.

 The point is therefore considered as the door of pathogenic wind.

 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra.

Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra.

Indication
1. cold, headache, fever and cough 2. pain of the nape and back

Method
puncture perpendicularly or obliquely in the direction of the midline 0.5-1cun. Deep puncture upward is prohibited to avoid medulla injury.

(13) Feishu(BL13)

Meaning Fei, lung; shu, point. This point is where the Qi of Lung is infused into the back.

Location
1.5cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra.

Indication
main point for respiratory diseases, cough, asthma, etc. Acupuncture responds for the acute; moxibustion or acupuncture with moxibustion responds for the chronic

Method
puncture perpendicularly or a bit obliquely in the direction of the midline of the back 0.5-0.8cun.

Remarks
Back-Shu Point of the Lung. Avoid deep insertion.

(15) Xinshu(BL15)

Meaning Xin, heart; shu, point. This point is where the Qi of Heart is infused into the back.

Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra.

Indication
1. main point for cardiac diseases, such as palpitation, cardiac pain, arrhythmia 2. insomnia, dreaminess, mental disorder 3. backache

Method
puncture perpendicularly or a bit obliquely in the direction of the midline 0.50.8 cun.

Remarks
Back-Shu Point of the Heart. Avoid deep insertion.

(17) Geshu(BL17)

Meaning Ge, diaphragm; shu, point. This point is where the Qi of diaphragm is infused into the back.

Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra.

Indication
1. feeling of oppression in the chest, cough, asthma 2. stomachache, fullness of the stomach, vomiting and hiccup

 3. main point for blood syndrome, such as hematemesis, bleeding from the eye, ear, nose, mouth or subcutaneous tissues 4. furuncles, urticaria and skin pruritus

Method
puncture perpendicularly or a bit abliquely in the direction of the midline 0.50.8cun

Remarks
A point where blood assembles. Avoid deep insertion.

(18) Ganshu(BL18)

Meaning Gan, Liver; shu, point. This point is where the Qi of Liver is infused into the back.

Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra.

Indication
1. main point for hepatic diseases, such as jaundice, 2. dizziness, headache, epilepsy, madness, convulsion. .

 3. pain due to the depression of hepatic energy or gastric energy, such as gastritis and ulcer

 4. main point for eye diseases. Acupuncture is proper to excess Syndrome, moxibustion for deficiency syndrome. 5. backache.

Method
puncture perpendicularly or a bit obliquely in the direction of the midline 0.50.8 cun.

Remarks
Back-Shu Point of the Liver. Avoid deep insertion

(19) Danshu(BL19)

Meaning Dan, gallbladder; shu, point. This point is where the Qi of gallbladder is infused into the back.

Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra.

Indication
1. main point for gallbladder diseases, such as cholelithiasis and ascariasis in the gallbladder. 2. stomachache, bitter water throwing. 3. backache.

Method
puncture perpendicularly or a bit obliquely in the direction of the midline 0.50.8 cun.

Remarks
Back-Shu Point of the Gallbladder

(20) Pishu(BL20)

Meaning Pi, spleen; shu, point. This point is where the Qi of spleen is infused into the back.

Location

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra.

Indication
1. gastric disorder, such as stomach, fullness of the stomach, nausea, vomiting, retching, hiccup, throwing out sore water, chronic diarrhea, etc.

 2. anemia, bleed,menorrhagia. 3. cough and asthma with whitish watery phlegm. 4. edema, scanty urination

Method
puncture perpendicularly or a bit obliquely in the direction of midline 0.5-0.8cun. Back-Shu Point of the Spleen. Avoid deep insertion

(21) Weishu(BL21)

Meaning Wei, stomach; shu, point. This point is where the Qi of stomach is infused into the back.

Location
1.5cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 12th thoracic vertebra.

Indication
1. main point for gastric disorders: fullness of the stomach, stomachache, retching with sore water, hiccup, vomiting, prolapse of the stomach. 2. backache

Method
puncture perpendicularly or a bit obliquely in the direction of midline 0.5-0.8cun. Remarks Back-Shu Point of the Stomach. Avoid deep insertion.

(23) Shenshu(BL23) Meaning Shen, kidney; shu, point. This point is where the Qi of kidney is infused into the back.

Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 2th lumbar vertebra.

Indication
1. main point for disorders in urinary system: frequently micturation, pain in urination, urgent micturation, retention, edema, etc. .

 2. main point for diseases in genital system: impotence, spermatorrhea, irregular menstruation, etc.

 3. tinnitus, deafness. 4. chronic lumbago

 Method perpendicularly 0.8-1.2 cun Remarks Back-Shu Point of the Kidney. Avoid deep insertion

(25) Dachang(BL25) Meaning Dachang, large intestine; shu, point. This point is where the Qi of Large Intestine is infused into the back.

Location
1.5cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra.

Indication
1. main point for large intestinal diseases: diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, etc. 2. main point to treat lumbar muscle strain or sprain.

 Method perpendicularly 0.8-1.2cun Remarks Back-Shu Point of the Large Intestine

(40) Weizhong(BL40) Meaning Wei, crooked; zhong, center. The point is at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa

 midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa

Location
midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa

Indication
1. main point for pains of the back and lumbar. 2. convulsion caused by high fever, acute vomiting and diarrhea (peck to bleeding).

 3. lowering high-blood pressure (peck to bleeding). 4. sciatic neuralgia, paraplegia, etc.

Method
1. puncture perpendicularly 1-1.5 cun. 2. peck to bleeding with three-edged needles. 3. not suitable for direct moxibustion

 Remarks He-Sea Point Main point for lumbar back pain

(57) Chengshan(BL57)
Meaning Cheng, sustain; shan, mountain.

 The two bellies of the gastrocnemius muscle are as prominent as a mountain. The point is below them, as though holding up a mountain.

 Another way to find it: the midpoint of the line drawn from Weizhong to the heel tendon at the same level with the apex of the lateral malleolus.

Indication
1. main point to relieve cramp of the venter of gastrocnemius muscle. 2. constipation, collapse of the internal piles, collapse of anus.

 3. pain of the back and the lumbar. 4. sciatic neuralgia, paraplegia, etc

 Method puncture perpendicularly or obliquely upward 1-2 cun.

(60) Kunlun(BL60)
Meaning Kunlun, the name of mountains in West China. The lateral malleolus is shaped like a mountain, and the point is located next to it.

Location

in the depression between the apex of the external malleolus and the heel tendon.

Indication
1. headache in the temple area. 2. prolonged labor. 3. sciatic neuralgia, paraplegia. 4. pain of the malleolus joint, sprain, etc

Method

1. puncture obliquely to the front of the internal malleolus 0.5-1cun. 2. pregnant women can't be punctured.

 Remarks Jing-River Point

(67) Zhiyin(BL67)

Meaning Zhi, reaching; yin, Yin of Yin-Yang. Yin refers to the FootShaoyin Meridian.

 This is the end point of the Bladder Meridian of FootTaiyin, from where it reaches to the Foot-Shaoyin Meridian.

Location
on the lateral side of the small toe, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.

Indication
1. one of the twelve Jin points, can be used to treat coma in first aid. 2. to correct the position of fetus(moxibustion).

 3. prolonged labor, placenta. 4. terminal neuritis, pain and numbness of the toe tip.

Method

1. puncture perpendicularly 0.1cun. 2. peck to bleeding with a three-edged needle

Remarks

Jing-Well Point