BL Channel Point Location Flashcards
BL-1
Jing Ming
.1 CUN Medial & Superior to the inner canthus
Needling: Perpendicular .2 - .3 cun
BL-2
Superior to inner canthus
In depression on eyebrow, close to Medial end
Needling: TV-Ob towards BL-1 for eye disease
BL-3
Directly Superior to BL-2
.5 CUN within Anterior hairline
Needling: Transverse .5 - 1 CUN
BL-4
.5 CUN within Anterior hairline
1.5 CUN Lateral to DU-24
Needling: Transverse .5 - 1 CUN
BL-5
.5 CUN directly Posterior to BL-4
1 CUN within the Anterior hairline
Needling: Transverse .5 - 1 CUN
BL-6
- 5 CUN Posterior to BL-5
- 5 CUN within the hairline
Needling: Transverse .5 - 1 CUN
BL-7
Tong Tian
1.5 CUN Posterior to BL-6
4 CUN within the hairline
1.5 CUN Lateral to the midline
Needling: Transverse .5 - 1 CUN
BL-8
- 5 CUN Posterior to BL-7
- 5 CUN within the Anterior hairline
- 5 CUN Lateral to the midline
Needling: Transverse .5 - 1 CUN
BL-9
Yu Zhen
1.3 CUN Lateral to DU-17 (which is in del just sup to Occipital protuberance)
Needling: Transverse .5 - 1 CUN
BL-10
On the Lateral aspect of the Trapezius muscle
1.3 CUN Lateral to DU-15
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - .8 CUN
BL-11
Da Zhu
1.5 CUN Lateral to T1
Needling: Oblique towards spine, .5 - 1 CUN or TV-Oblique 1 - 1.5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling causes a risk for Pneumothorax
BL-12
Feng Men
1.5 CUN Lateral to T2
Needling: Oblique towards spine, .5 - 1 CUN or TV-Oblique 1 - 1.5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling causes a risk for Pneumothorax
B-13
Fei Shu
1.5 CUN Lateral to T3
Needling: Oblique towards spine, .5 - 1 CUN or TV-Oblique 1 - 1.5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling causes a risk for Pneumothorax
BL-14
1.5 CUN Lateral to T4
Needling: Oblique towards spine, .5 - 1 CUN or TV-Oblique 1 - 1.5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling causes a risk for Pneumothorax
BL-15
Xin Shu
1.5 CUN Lateral to T5
Needling: Oblique towards spine, .5 - 1 CUN or TV-Oblique 1 - 1.5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling causes a risk for Pneumothorax
BL-16
1.5 CUN Lateral to T6
Needling: Oblique towards spine, .5 - 1 CUN or TV-Oblique 1 - 1.5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling causes a risk for Pneumothorax
BL-17
Gei Shu
1.5 CUN Lateral to T7
Needling: Oblique towards spine, .5 - 1 CUN or TV-Oblique 1 - 1.5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling causes a risk for Pneumothorax
BL-18
Gan Shu
1.5 CUN Lateral to T9
Needling: Oblique towards spine, .5 - 1 CUN or TV-Oblique 1 - 1.5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling causes a risk for Pneumothorax
BL-19
Dan Shu
1.5 CUN Lateral to T10
Needling: Oblique towards spine, .5 - 1 CUN or TV-Oblique 1 - 1.5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling causes a risk for Pneumothorax
BL-20
Pi Shu
1.5 CUN Lateral to T11
Needling: Oblique towards spine, .5 - 1 CUN or TV-Oblique 1 - 1.5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling causes a risk for Pneumothorax
BL-21
Wei Shu
1.5 CUN Lateral to T12
Needling: Oblique towards spine, .5 - 1 CUN or TV-Oblique 1 - 1.5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling causes a risk for Pneumothorax
BL-22
1.5 CUN Lateral to L1
Needling: Oblique or Perpendicular-Oblique towards spine 1 - 1.5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling causes a risk for puncturing KD
B-23
PI Shu
1.5 CUN Lateral to L2
Needling: Oblique or Perpendicular-Oblique towards spine 1 - 1.5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling causes a risk for puncturing KD
BL-24
1.5 CUN Lateral to L3
Needling: Oblique or Perpendicular-Oblique towards spine 1 - 1.5 CUN
BL-25
1.5 CUN Lateral to L4
Needling: Oblique or Perpendicular-Oblique towards spine 1 - 1.5 CUN
BL-26
1.5 CUN Lateral to L5
Needling: Oblique or Perpendicular-Oblique towards spine 1 - 1.5 CUN
BL-27
1.5 CUN Lateral to midline
Level of the 1ST Posterior Sacral Foramen
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - 1 CUN
BL-28
1.5 CUN Lateral to midline
Level of the 2ND Posterior Sacral Foramen
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - 1 CUN
BL-29
1.5 CUN Lateral to midline
Level of the 3RD Posterior Sacral Foramen
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - 1 CUN
BL-30
1.5 CUN Lateral to midline
Level of the 4TH Posterior Sacral Foramen
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - 1 CUN
BL-31
Ba Liao
On the 1ST Posterior Sacral Foramen
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - 1 CUN or 2 CUN through foramen
BL-32
Ba Liao
On the 2ND Posterior Sacral Foramen
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - 1 CUN or 2 CUN through foramen
BL-33
Ba Liao
On the 3RD Posterior Sacral Foramen
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - 1 CUN or 2 CUN through foramen
BL-34
Ba Liao
On the 4TH Posterior Sacral Foramen
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - 1 CUN or 2 CUN through foramen
BL-35
.5 CUN Lateral to the Governing vessel
Level with the tip of the coccyx
BL-36
14 CUN between 36 and 40
Just below buttock
In line with BL-40
In center of transverse gluteal crease
In depression between hamstring muscles
Needling: Perpendicular 1 - 2 CUN
BL-37
On back of thigh
In depression between hamstring muscles
6 CUN Distal to BL-36
8 CUN Proximal to BL-40
Needling: Perpendicular 1 - 2 CUN
BL-38
On Back of Knee
1 CUN Superior to BL-39
On Medial side of tendon of biceps femoris
Needling: Perpendicular 1 - 1.5 CUN
BL-39
Back of Knee
On Popliteal crease towards Lateral end
In depression medial to the tendon of biceps femoris
Needling: Perpendicular 1 - 1.5 CUN
BL-40
Back of Knee
On Popliteal crease
In depression midway between tendons biceps femoris and semitendinosus
Needling: Perpendicular 1 - 1.5 CUN or prick to bleed the superficial veins
Caution: Tibial nerve and the Popliteal artery and vein lie deep to this point
BL-41
3 CUN Lateral to midline
Level with T2
Needling: Oblique .3 - .5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling carries a substantial risk of pneumothorax
BL-42
Po Hu
3 CUN Lateral to midline
Level with T3
Needling: Oblique .3 - .5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling carries a substantial risk of pneumothorax
BL-43
Gao Huang Shu
3 CUN Lateral to midline
Level with T4
Needling: Oblique .3 - .5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling carries a substantial risk of pneumothorax
BL-44
Shen Tang
3 CUN Lateral to midline
Level with T5
Needling: Oblique .3 - .5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling carries a substantial risk of pneumothorax
BL-45
3 CUN Lateral to midline
Level with T6
Needling: Oblique .3 - .5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling carries a substantial risk of pneumothorax
BL-46
3 CUN Lateral to midline
Level with T7
Needling: Oblique .3 - .5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling carries a substantial risk of pneumothorax
BL-47
Hun Men
3 CUN Lateral to midline
Level with T9
Needling: Oblique .3 - .5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling carries a substantial risk of pneumothorax
BL-48
3 CUN Lateral to midline
Level with T10
Needling: Oblique .3 - .5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling carries a substantial risk of pneumothorax
BL-49
YI Shi
3 CUN Lateral to midline
Level with T11
Needling: Oblique .3 - .5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling carries a substantial risk of pneumothorax
BL-50
3 CUN Lateral to midline
Level with T12
Needling: Oblique .3 - .5 CUN
Caution: Deep needling carries a substantial risk of pneumothorax
BL-51
3 CUN Lateral to midline
Level with L1
Needling: Oblique .5 - 1 CUN
Caution: Deep needling carries a risk for injuring the KD
BL-52
Zhi Shi
3 CUN Lateral to midline
Level with L2
Needling: Oblique .5 - 1 CUN
Caution: Deep needling carries a risk for injuring the KD
BL-53
3 CUN Lateral to the midline
Level of the Spinous Process of the 2nd Sacral vertebra
Needling: Perpendicular 1 - 1.5 CUN
BL-54
On the buttock
In the depression 3 CUN Lateral to the sacra-coccygeal hiatus
(center of butt cheek)
Needling: Perpendicular 1.5 - 2 CUN or slanted towards the anus or genitalia 2 - 3 CUN
BL-55
2 CUN Inferior to BL-40
In the head of the gastrocnemius muscle
Needling: Perpendicular 1 - 1.5 CUN
BL-56
On the Lower Leg
5 CUN Below BL-40
In the center of the belly of the gastrocnemius muscle
Needling: Perpendicular 1 - 1.5 CUN
BL-57
8 CUN Distal to BL-40
Needling: Perp or Oblique, directed proximately or distally 1 - 1.5 CUN
BL-58
On Lower Leg
7 CUN directly Superior to BL 60
Needling: Perp or Oblique, directed proximately or distally 1 - 1.5 CUN
BL-59
On Lower Leg
3 CUN directly Superior to BL-60
Needling: Perp or Oblique, directed proximately or distally 1 - 1.5 CUN
BL-60
Behind the ankle joint
In depression between prominence of Lat. Malleolus and Achilles tendon
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - 1 CUN, directly superiorly to join with KD-3
Caution: Contraindicated for Pregnancy
BL-61
On Lateral side of foot
1.5 CUN Inferior to BL-60
In tender depression of calcaneum
Needling: Transverse .3 - .5 CUN
BL-62
On Lateral side of foot
Approximately .5 CUN Inferior to the Inferior border of the Lateral Malleolus
In depression Posterior to Peroneal tendons
Needling: Oblique directed Inferiorly .3 - .5 CUN
BL-63
On Lateral side of foot
In depression Posterior to the Tuberosity of 5th Metatarsal bone
Needling: Perpendicular .3 - .5 CUN
BL-64
On Lateral side of foot
In depression Anterior and Inferior to the Tuberosity of the 5th Metatarsal bone
Needling: Perpendicular .3 - .5 CUN
BL-65
On the Lateral side of the foot
In depression Posterior and Inferior to the Head of the 5th Metatarsal bone
Needling: Perpendicular .3 - .5 CUN
BL-66
On the Lateral side of foot
In depression Anterior and Inferior to Metatarsal-Phalangeal joint
Needling: Perp-Oblique towards the sole .2 - .3 CUN
BL-67
On dorsal aspect of the little toe
.1 CUN from corner of nail
Needling: Perpendicular .1 - .2 or Prick to bleed