Bladder 2nd Shu Flashcards
BL-31 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Shang Liao - Upper Bone Hole
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-31 - Location
In the 1st sacral foramen
BL-31 - Features
Meets the Gall Bladder meridian
BL-32 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Ci Liao - Second Bone Hole
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-32 - Location
In the 2nd sacral foramen
BL-32 - Features
Meets the Gall Bladder meridian
BL-33 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Zhong Liao - Central Bone Hole
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-33 - Location
In the 3rd sacral foramen
BL-33 - Features
Meets the Gall Bladder meridian
BL-34 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Xia Liao - Lower Bone Hole
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-34 - Location
In the 4th sacral foramen
BL-34 - Features
Meets the Gall Bladder meridian
BL-35 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Hui Yang - Meeting of Yang
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-35 - Location
0.5 cun lateral to the tip of the coccyx
BL-35 - Features
None
- Good for weakness of Yang
BL-36 (41) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Fu Fen - Attached Branch
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-36 (41) - Location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T2 (level with BL-12)
BL-36 (41) - Features
Meets the Small Intestine meridian (Tai Yang)
BL-37 (42) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Po Hu - Po Door
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-37 (42) - Location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T3 (level with BL-13)
BL-37 (42) - Features
Influences the Po
Po is the Spirit of the Lungs
BL-38 (43) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Gao Huang Shu - Vital Region Shu
Care should be taken not to insert needle too deeply, to avoid puncturing the lung.
Foot Tai Yang
BL-38 (43) - Location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T4 (level with BL-14)
BL-38 (43) - Features
Shu of the Vital Region (Gao Huang)
Stops internal or external bleeding
Tonifies Qi and Blood Regulates Lung Qi
*Increases red blood cell production
Good for Spleen and Stomach empty pulses
Main point for anaemia
Stimulates immunity
BL-39 (44) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Shen Tang - Spirit Hall
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-39 (44) - Location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T5 (level with BL-15)
BL-39 (44) - Features
Influences the Shen
Shen is the Spirit of the Heart