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BL / The Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang / 足太阳膀胱经 Flashcards

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BL1 睛明 Jingming - Meeting Point

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0.1 cun medial and superior to the inner canthus of the eye, near the medial border of the orbit

  • Meeting point of the Badder, Small Intestine, Stomach, Gall Bladder and Sanjiao channels with the Governing (Du), Yin Motility and Yang Motility vessels
  • Caution: do not manipulate the needles and after the needling you must press over 1 minute to avoid bleeding
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BL2 攒竹 Cuanzhu

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Superior to the inner canthus, in a depression on the eyebrow, close to its medial end.

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BL3 眉冲 Meichong

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Directly superior to Cuanzhu BL2, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, level with Shenting DU24

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BL4 曲差

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0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the medline and one third the distance between Shenting DU24 and Touwei ST8.

  • The cun length of anterior hairline
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BL5 五处 Wuchu

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0.5 cun directly posterior to Quchai BL4, 1 cun within the anterior hairline, and 1.5 cun lateral to Shangxing DU23.

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BL6 承光 Chengguang

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1.5 cun posterior to the Wuchu BL5, 2.5 cun within the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline

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BL7 通天 Tongtian

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1.5 cun posterior to Chengguang BL6 and 4 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline

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BL8 络却 Luoque

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1.5 cun posterior to Tongtian BL7, 5.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline

  • Also: 1.5 cun lateral to and 0.5 cun posterior to Baihui DU20
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BL9 玉枕 Yuzhen

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1.3 cun lateral to Naohu DU17 (located in the depression superior to the external occipital protuberance), 1.5 cun superior to Fengfu FU16

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BL10 天柱 Tianzhu

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On the lateral aspect of the trapezius muscle, 1.3 cun lateral to the midline of posterior hairline.

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BL11 大杼 Dashu - 八会穴（骨）

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1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra (T1)

  • Hui-meeting point of bone
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BL12 风门 Fengmen

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1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the second thoracic vertebra (T2)

  • Caution: needling depth
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BL13 肺俞 Feishu - 背俞穴（肺）

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1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra (T3)

  • Back-shu point of the Lung
  • Diseases of yin / yang
  • Caution: needling depth
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BL14 厥阴俞 Jueyinshu -背俞穴（心包）

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1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the forth thoracic vertebra (T4)

  • Back-shu point of the Pericardium
  • Caution: needling depth
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BL15 心俞 Xinshu - 背俞穴（心）

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1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra (T5)

  • Back-shu point of the Heart
  • Caution: needling depth
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BL16 督俞

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1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the sixth thoracic vertebra (T6)

  • Caution: needling depth
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BL17 膈俞 - 八会穴（血）

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1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra (T7)

  • Hui-meeting point of Blood
  • Caution: needling depth
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BL18 肝俞 Ganshu - 背俞穴（肝）

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1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra (T9)

  • Back-shu point of the Liver
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BL19 胆俞 Danshu - 背俞穴（胆）

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1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra (10)

  • Back-shu point of the Gall Bladder
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BL20 脾俞 Pishu - 背俞穴（脾）

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1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra (T11)

  • Back-shu point of the Spleen
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BL21 胃俞 Weishu - 背俞穴（胃）

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1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra (T12)

  • Back-shu point of the Stomach
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BL22 三焦俞 Sanjiaoshu - 背俞穴（三焦）

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1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra (L1)

  • Back-shu point of the Sanjiao
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BL24 气海俞 Qihaishu

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1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the third lumbar vertebra (L3)

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BL23 肾俞 Shenshu - 背俞穴（肾）

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1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra (L2)

  • Back-shu point of the Kidneys
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BL25 大肠俞 Dachangshu - 背俞穴（大肠）

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1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra (L4)

  • Back-shu point of the Large Intestine
  • L4 at the same level with the top of iliac crest
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BL26 关元俞 Guanyuanshu

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1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra (L5)

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BL27 小肠俞 Xiaochangshu - 背俞穴（小肠）

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1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the first posterior sacral foramen

  • Back-shu point of the Small Intestine
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BL28 膀胱俞 Pangguagnshu - 背俞穴（膀胱）

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1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the second posterior sacral foramen

  • Back-shu point of the Bladder
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BL29 中膂俞 Zhonglushu

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1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the third posterior sacral foramen

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BL30 白环俞 Baihuanshu

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1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the fourth posterior sacral foramen

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BL31 上髎 Shangliao - 八髎穴

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Over the first posterior sacral foramen. Between the midline and posterior superior iliac spine

  • Eight crevice point - Upper crevice
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BL32 次髎 Ciliao - 八髎穴

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Over the second posterior sacral foramen

  • Eight crevice point - Second crevice
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BL33 中髎 Zhongliao - 八髎穴

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Over the third posterior sacral foramen

  • Eight crevice point - Middle crevice
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BL34 下髎 Xialiao - 八髎穴

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Over the fourth posterior sacral foramen

  • Eight crevice point - Lower cravice
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BL35 会阳 Huiyang

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0.5 cun lateral to the Governing vessel, level with the tip of the coccyx (locate the coccyx superior to the anus)

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BL36 承扶 Chengfu

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Just below the buttock, in the centre of the transverse gluteal crease, in a depression between the hamstring muscles

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BL37 殷门 Yinmen

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On the back of the thigh, in the depression between the hamstring muscles, 6 cun distal to Chengfu BL36, on the line connecting Chengfu BL36 and Weizhong BL40

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BL38 浮郗 Fuxi

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On the back of the knee, 1 cun superior to Weiyang BL39, on the medial side of the tendon of biceps femoris

  • Locate with the knee slightly flexed
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BL39 委阳 Weiyang - 下合穴（三焦）

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On the back of the knee, on the popliteal crease and towards its lateral end, in the depression medlal to the tendon of biceps femoris

  • Lower He-sea point of Sannjiao
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BL40 委中 Weizhong - 合穴（土）、天星穴

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On the back of the knee, on the popliteal crease, in a depression midway between the tendons of bicepts femoris and semitendinosus

Locate with the knee slightly flexed

  • He-sea point of the Bladder channel
  • Earth point
  • Command point of the Back
  • Heavenly Star point
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BL41 附分 Fufen

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3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of T2 (Level with Fengmen BL12)

  • Caution: needling depth of the second line
  • Intersection of the Small Intestine on the Bladder Channel
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BL42 魄户 Pohu

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3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the T3 (level with Feishu BL13)

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BL44 神堂 Shentang

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3 cun lateral to T5, level with Xinshu BL15

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BL43 膏肓俞 Gaohuangshu

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3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of T4 (level with Jueyinshu BL14)

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BL45 譩嘻 Yixi

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3 cun lateral to T6, level with Dushu BL16

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BL46 膈关 Geguan

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3 cun lateral to T7, level with Geshu BL17

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BL47 魂门 Hunmen

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3 cun lateral to lower border of spinous process of T9, level with Guashu Bl18

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BL48 阳纲 Yanggang

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3 cun lateral to T10, level with Danshu BL19

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BL49 意舍 Yishe

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3 cun lateral to T11, level with Pishu BL20

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BL50 胃仓 Weicang

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3 cun lateral to T12, level with Weishu Bl21

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BL53 胞肓 Baohuang

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3 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the spinous process of the second sacral vertebra

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BL51 肓门 Huangmen

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3 cun lateral to L1, level with Sanjiaoshu BL22

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BL52 志室 Zhishi

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3 cun lateral to L2, level with Shenshu BL23

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BL54 秩边 Zhibian

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On the buttock, in the depress 3 cun lateral to sacrococcygeal hiatus

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BL55 合阳 Heyang

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On the lower leg, 2 cun inferior to Weizhong BL40, in the depression between two head of gastrocnemius muscles

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BL56 承筋 Chengjin

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On the lower leg, 5 cun below Weizhong BL40, in the centre of the belly of the gastrocnemius muscle

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BL59 跗阳 Fuyang - 郗穴（阳跷脉）

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On the lower leg, 3 cun directly superior to Kunlun BL60

  • Xi-Cleft point of Yang Motility vessel
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BL57 承山 Chengshan - 天星穴

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On the lower leg, in the depression formed below the bellies of the gastrocnemius muscle when the muscle is flexed, about 8 cun distal to Weizhong BL40

  • Heavenly Star point
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BL58 飞扬 Feiyang - 络穴

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On the lower leg, 7 cun directly superior to Kunlun BL60, lateral to and about 1 cun inferior to Chengshan BL 57

  • Luo-connecting point of the Bladder channel
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BL60 昆仑 Kunlun - 经穴（火）、天星穴

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Behind the ankle joint, in the depression between the prominence of lateral malleolus and the Achilles tendon

  • Jing-river point
  • Fire point
  • Heavenly Star point
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BL61 仆参 Pucan - 阳跷脉会穴

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On the lateral side of the foot, 1.5 cun inferior to Kunlun BL60, in a tender depression on the calceneum

  • Meeting point of the Bladder channel with the Yang Motility vessel
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BL62 申脉 Shenmai - 阳跷脉和穴、第五鬼穴

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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

  • Confluent point of the Yang Motility vessel
  • Fifth Ghost point
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BL63 金门 Jinmen - 郗穴

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On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression posterior to the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone

Landmark: the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone

  • Xi-Cleft point of the Bladder channel
  • Intersection of the Yang Wei Mai on the Bladder channel
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BL64 京骨 Jinggu - 原穴

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On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression anterior and inferior to tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone

  • Yuan-Source point
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BL65 束骨 Shugu - 腧穴（木）

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On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression posterior and inferior to the head of the 5th matatarsal bone

  • Shu-Stream point
  • Wood point
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BL66 足骨通 Zugutong - 荥穴（水）

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On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression anterior and inferior to the 5th metatarso-phalangeal joint

  • Ying-Spring point
  • Water point
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BL67 至阴 Zhiyin - 井穴（金）

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On the dorsal aspect of the little toe, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail

  • Jing-Well point
  • Metal point

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