Bladder Head 2 Flashcards
BL-10 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Tian Zhu - Celestial Pillar
Do not point the needle upward where it might puncture the medulla oblongata
Foot Tai Yang
BL-10 - Location
1.3 cun lateral to DU-15, on the lateral side of trapezius
BL-10 - Features
Window of Sky Point
Upper Meeting point of Kidney and Bladder Divergent Meridians
Sea of Qi
Other features
Meeting of Kidney and Bladder Seperate Meridians (vB)
BL-9 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Yu Zhen - Jade Pillow
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-9 - Location
1.3 cun lateral to DU-17
BL-9 - Features
Branch to DU-17 and an internal branch to the brain
BL-8 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Luo Que - Declining Connection
Forbidden to Needle and Moxa
Foot Tai Yang
BL-8 - Location
8.5 cun superior to the glabella, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.
BL-8 - Features
None
BL-7 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Tong Tian - Celestial Connection
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-7 - Location
7 cun superior to the glabella, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.
BL-7 - Features
Sends a branch to the brain
Sends a branch to GB-8, 9, 10, 11, 12
BL-6 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Cheng Guang - Receiving Light Guarding/Carrying Light
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-6 - Location
5.5 cun superior to the glabella, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.
BL-6 - Features
None
*Special Point for poor vision