Bladder Channel Flashcards
Function of the Bladder
store fluid via its qi transformation action to convert the waste into urine for excretion
Many Points on the Bladder channel are important in:
- Eliminating both exterior and interior wind (bc it [taiyang] is the most superficial of the six channels
- treating disorders of mania and epilepsy (BL2,10,60,66)
- treating disorders of spirit (BL 13,15,18) due to their action on the LU, HT, and LV Zang
- Expel exterior wind from the eye, pacify interior wind, and treat disorders of the eyes, nose, head and face
- treats disorders of lumbar, anus, and leg (BL 36 to 60)
No BL points line up with :
DU20 and T8
BL1
Needling
Actions
Indications
Needling: perpendicular .2 to .3 cun
Actions: benefits the eyes; expels wind and clears heat
Indications: redness, swelling and pain of the eyes, lacrimation on exposure to wind, blurry vision
BL9
Needling
Actions
Indications
In alignment with DU 17
Needling: transverse insertion .5 to 1 cun
Actions: Expels wind and cold and alleviates pain; benefits nose and eyes
Indications: occipital headache, dizziness, pain of head and neck with inability to turn head, chills and fever
BL10
Needling
Actions
Indications
In alignment with DU16 therefore have similar actions
*Point of Window of heaven- for qi rebelling to the head
Needling: Perpendicular insertion .5 to 1 cun
Actions:
Regulates qi and pacifies wind; benefits the head and sensory orifices; calms the spirit; activates the channel and alleviates pain
Indications: dizziness, inability of legs to support the body; pain and heaviness of the head; headache; headwind mania; epilepsy
BL11
Needling
Actions
Indications
Hui Meeting Point of the Bones (first point on the back)
Point of Sea of Blood
Location : Lower Border of T1
Needling- Oblique towards the spine, .5 to 1 cun or transverse oblique 1 to 1.5 cun
Actions: Benefits the bones and joints; expels pathogenic factors and firms the exterior; regulates lung qi and alleviates cough
Indications: bone diseases, rigidity of nape of neck and spine, fever, cough, fullness of chest
BL13
Needling
Actions
Indications
Back Shu of the Lung (aligns with BL 42 and GV 12)
T3
Needling: oblique insertion towards the spine .5 to 1 cun or transverse oblique 1 to 1.5 cun
Actions: expels wind and releases the exterior; strengthens the defensive qi and firms the exterior; disseminates and descends lung qi; benefits the nose
Indications: attack by wind with fever, cold shivering, cough, headache, cough with chest and back pain, wind dizziness
BL14
Needling
Actions
Indications
Back Shu of the PC (aligns with BL43)
T4
Needling: oblique insertion towards the spine .5 to 1 cun or transverse oblique 1 to 1.5 cun
Actions: spreads liver qi and unbinds the chest; regulates the heart; regulates and descends qi
Indications: heart pain, agitation and restlessness, cough, shortness of breath, rebellious qi vomiting
BL15
Needling
Actions
Indications
Back Shu Point of the Heart (aligns with BL 44 and GV 11)
T5
Needling: Oblique insertion towards the spine, .5 to 1 cun or transverse oblique 1 to 1.5 cun
Actions: Tonifies and nourishes the heart; regulates heart qi; calms the spirit; unbinds the chest and resolves blood stasis; clears heart fire
Indications: heart pain; palpitations; poor memory; anxiety; irregular pulse
BL17
Needling
Actions
Indications
Hui Meeting Point of Blood (aligns with BL 46 & GV9)
T7
Needling: Oblique insertion towards the spine .5 to 1 cun or transverse oblique insertion towards the spine 1 to 1.5 cun
Actions: invigorates blood and dispels stasis; cools blood heat and stops bleeding; nourishes and harmonizes the blood; harmonizes the diaphragm and descends rebellious qi
Indications: stabbing pain of the heart; epigastric pain; hiccups; coughing/vomiting blood; painful obstruction of the whole body
BL18
Needling
Actions
Indications
Back Shu of the Liver (aligns with BL 47 and GV 8)
T9
Needling: Oblique insertion towards the spine .5 to 1 cun or transverse oblique insertion towards the spine 1 to 1.5 cun
Actions: Spreads liver qi; regulates and nourishes the liver blood; pacifies wind; cools fire and clears damp heat; benefits the eyes and sinews
Indications: epigastric pain; fullness of chest; jaundice; mania-depression; blurred vision; redness of the eyes; coughing blood
BL19
Needling
Actions
Indications
Back Shu of the GB (aligns with BL 48 and GV7)
T10
Needling: Oblique insertion towards the spine .5 to 1 cun or transverse oblique 1 to 1.5 cun
Actions: clears damp heat from liver and gallbladder; clears pathogenic factors from shaoyang; tonifies and regulates gallbladder qi; tonifies deficiency
Indications: jaundice; yellow eyes; bitter taste in the mouth with dry tongue
BL20
Needling
Actions
Indications
Back Shu of the SP (aligns with BL 49 and GV6)
T11
Needling: Oblique insertion towards the spine .5 to 1 cun or transverse oblique 1 to 1.5 cun
Actions: tonifies spleen qi and yang; resolves dampness; raises spleen qi and holds the blood; regulates and harmonizes the qi of the middle jiao
Indications: distention and pain of the abdomen; diarrhea; blood in stools or urine; malarial diseases with chills and fever
BL21
Needling
Actions
Indications
Back Shu of the ST (aligns with BL50)
T12
Needling: oblique insertion towards spine .5 to 1 cun or transverse oblique 1 to 1.5 cun
Actions: regulates stomach and descends rebellious qi; harmonizes the middle jiao
Indications: epigastric pain; cold and feeble stomach; prolapse of the rectum; lack of appetite
BL22
Needling
Actions
Indications
Back Shu of SJ (aligns with BL 51 and GV 5)
L1
Needling: oblique or perpendicular oblique insertion towards the spine 1 to 1.5 cun
Actions: moves and regulates the san jiao; regulates the spleen and stomach and resolves dampness; regulates the water passages and promotes urination; resolves masses
Indications: borborygmus; undigested food in stool; abdominal distention with emaciation; edema; difficult urination
BL23
Needling
Actions
Indications
Back Shu of KD (aligns with BL52 and GV 4)
L2
Needling: oblique or perpendicular oblique insertion towards the spine 1 to 1.5 cun
Actions: tonifies the kidneys and fortifies yang; benefits essence; nourishes kidney yin; firms kidney qi; regulates the water passages and benefits urination; benefits and warms the uterus; benefits the ears and eyes; strengthens the lumbar region
Indications: edema; frequent urination; seminal emission; irregular menstruation; kd def deafness; pain and soreness of the lumbar region
BL24
Needling
Actions
Indications
Sea of Qi Shu
Location: L2
Needling: Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun
Actions: strengthens lumbar region and legs; regulates lower jiao
Indications: lumbar pain and stiffness; dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation; abdominal pain; hemorrhoids
BL25
Needling
Actions
Indications
Back Shu of the LI (aligns with GV3)
L2
Needling:perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun
Actions: Regulates the intestines; transforms stagnation and alleviates pain; strengthens lumbar region and legs
Indications: borborygmus; intestinal abscess; hypogastric pain; lumbar pain; undigested food in the fool; difficulty in urination and defecation
BL27
Needling
Actions
Indications
Back Shu of the Small intestine (aligns with BL 31 which is one the first sacral foramen)
Needling: perpendicular insertion .5 to 1 cun
Actions: separates the pure from the turbid; regulates the intestines and bladder; drains turbid dampness and clears damp heat; regulates small intestine
Indications: diarrhea, dark yellow urine; lower abdominal pain; wasting and thirsting disorder
BL28
Needling
Actions
Indications
Back Shu of the Bladder (aligns with BL 32 which is on the seconds sacral foramen)
Needling: perpendicular .5 to 1 cun
Actions: regulates the bladder; clears damp heat from lower jiao; dispels stagnation and resolves masses; benefits lumbar region and legs
Indications: difficult urination; swelling and pain of the external genitals; genital ulceration; stiffness and pain of sacrum and coccyx
BL 39
Lower He Sea of the San Jiao
Needling: perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun
Actions: Harmonizes the SJ and regulates urination; activates channel and alleviates pain
Indications: retention of urine; urinary disfunction, stiffness and pain of lumbar spine
BL 40
He Sea and Earth Point of the Bladder Channel
Needling: perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun or prick and bleed the superficial veins
Actions: benefits the lumbar region and knees; activates the channel and alleviates pain; cools the blood; clears summer heat and stops vomiting and diarrhea; benefits the bladder
Indications: pain and stiffness of the lumbar spine; contraction of the sinews around the knee; injury by summer heat; difficult urination; vomiting and diarrhea
BL 42
Corporeal Soul
suggests that it is effective in treating disorders of the corporeal soul (po) and emotional disorders related to Lung disharmony (severe exhaustion of the LU, lung atrophy, deficiency taxation, taxation cough with heat in the body)
3 corpse possession disorder
upper corspse- attacks the eyes
middle corpse- attacks the 5 zang
lower corpse- attacks the human life itself
BL 43
Powerful tonifying point
Needling: oblique insertion .3 to .5 cun
Actions: tonifies and nourishes the LU, HT, KD, SP and ST; nourishes yin and clears heat; calms the spirit; fosters the original qi; resolves phlegm
Indications: All kinds of deficiency; cough; asthma; spontaneous sweating; poor memory; insomnia; feebleness and def of spleen and stomach
BL 47
Gate of Ethereal Soul
- Spreads liver qi and relaxes the sinews
Livers stores the ethereal soul (hun)
Indicated for fullness and distention of chest and lateral costal region; contraction of sinews; none and joint pain of the whole body.
BL 57
Ma Dan-Yang heavenly star point
Needling: perpendicular or oblique insertion directed proximally or distally 1 to 1.5 cun
Actions: relaxes the sinews, activates the channel and alleviates pain; benefits the calf and heel; treats hemorrhoids
Indications: *all types of hemorrhoids; heavy legs, leg qi with swollen knee
BL 58
Lou Connecting Point on BL
Needling perpendicular or oblique insertion directed proximally or distally 1 to 1.5 cun
Actions: harmonizes upper and lower; expels wind from taiyang channel; treats hemorrhoids; activates the channel and alleviates pain
Indications: heat in head, dizziness, chills and fever, fever with absence of sweating; lumbar pain; hemorrhoids
BL60
Jing River
Needling: perpendicular insertion .5 to 1 cun or directed superiorly to join with KD 3, 1.5 to 2 cun
Actions: clears heat and lowers yang; pacifies wind and leads down excess; activates the entire bladder channel and alleviates pain; relaxes the sinews and strengthens the lumbar spine; promotes labor
Indications: epilepsy, lockjaw, stiff neck, fullness of chest, difficult labor, retention of placenta, difficulty in conceiving
BL 62
Confluent Point of Yang Motility vessel
* Usually coupled with SI to open entire back
Needling: Oblique insertion directed inferiorly .3 to .5 cun
Actions: pacifies interior wind and expels exterior wind; calms spirit and treats epilepsy; benefits head and eyes
Indications: chills and fever, aversion to wind with spontaneous sweating and headache; wind dizziness, heart fright, stiffness of nape of neck
BL 63
Xi Cleft
Needling: Perpendicular .3 to .5 cun
Actions; pacifies wind; moderates acute conditions; relaxes the sinews; activates the channel and alleviates pain
Indications: epilepsy, sudden and violent shan disorder; lumbar pain; knee pain
BL64
Yuan Source Point
Needling: Perpendicular .3 to .5 cun
Actions: clears head and eyes and eliminates wind; calms spirit; relaxes sinews; activates channel and alleviates pain
Indications: splitting headache; heat in head; visual dizziness; palpitations; lumbar pain
BL65
Shu Stream and Wood Point
Needling: perpendicular .3 to .5 cun
Actions; clears the head and eyes; clears heat and dissipates swelling; activates the channel and alleviates pain
Indications: headache, yellow eyes, deafness,chills and fever, heat in the body, pain of the lumbar region
BL 66
Ying Spring and Water Point
Needling: perpendicular oblique insertion towards the sole .2 to .3 cun
Actions: clears the head; descends lung and stomach qi
Indications: heaviness of head, nosebleed, vomiting, undigested food in stool
BL 67
Jing Well and Metal Point
Needling: perpendicular or oblique insertion directed proximally .1 to .2 cun or prick to bleed
Actions: expels wind and clears the head and eyes; turns the fetus and facilitates labor
Indications: vertex headache, heaviness of head, neck pain, nasal congestion, malpostion of fetus, delayed labor
