Foot Taiyang 61-67 Flashcards
BL61 Pu Can
Subserviant Visitor
BL61 Location
On the lateral side of the foot, 1.5 cun inferior to BL60, in a tender depression on the calcaneum
BL61 Needling
Perpendicular insertion 0.3-0.5 or transverse superior insertion
BL61 Associations
No hats
Meeting of Bladder with Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility)
BL61 Indications
Headache/heavy head
Atrophy of leg muscles
Urinary Dysfunction
Lumbar Pain
Mental Health: Mania, delusions
Haulm = a stalk or stem
BL61 TCM Actions
Activates channel and alleviates pain
Relaxes sinews
BL61 TCM Patterns
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BL61 Neuroanatomy
Superficial Innervation: Sural nerve (L5 - S2)
Dermatome Segment: S1
Deeper Structures: Sural nerve (L5 - S2)
BL61 Notes
One of the points in the External Dragons protocol in five element acupuncture, along with Baihui Du-20, Dazhu Bl-11 and Shenshu Bl-23, for eliminating a blockage between the therapist and patient, or a disconnection from themselves, with the additional presence of external symptoms or trauma.
In “Yang penetrative needling”, to promote flow of qi through the foot taiyang Bladder meridian, needle transversely through Kunlun Bl-60, Fuyang Bl-59 as far as Feiyang Bl-58 (Liu Yan, 2008, Diagrams of Acupuncture Manipulations, p.138).
BL61 Nearby Points
BL62 - Approx 0.5 cun inferior to the inferior border of the lateral malleolus, in a depression posterior to the peroneal tendons
BL62 Shen mai
(Gui Lu)
Extending Vessel
(Ghost Path)
BL62 Location
On the lateral side of the foot, approx. 0.5 cun inferior to the inferior border of the lateral mallelus, posterior to the peroneal tendons
BL62 Needling
Oblique insertion directed inferiorly, 0.3 - 0.5 cun
BL62 Associations
Confluent Point of Yang Qiao Maid (Coupled with SI3)
Ghost Point
BL62 Indications
Dizziness; Deafness
Insomnia (anxiety at night) combine with KI6
Low back pain (with SI3)
Eye pain/redness
Mobility Issues
Mental Health: Mania/Depression
Aversion to wind, chills/fever
Spinal problems
Fatigue
Occipital headache
Wind-cold of Taiyang channels
Taiyang channel - stiff neck, shoulders, head
Hypertension
Fowth - plenty (opposite of dearth, scarcity)
BL62 TCM Actions
Pacifies interior wind and expels exterior wind
Calms the spirit and treats epilepsy
Benefits the head and eyes
Opens and regulates Yang Qiao Mai
Activates channel and alleviates pain
BL62 TCM Patterns
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Liver Yang Rising
Kidney Yang Xu
BL62 Neuroanatomy
Superficial Innervation: Sural nerve (L5 - S2)
Dermatome Segment: S1
Deeper Structures: Sural nerve (L5 - S2)
BL62 Notes
Ghost Points:
The second trinity of ghost points, consisting of this point Daling Pc-7 and Fengfu Du-16, is concerned with the ghost trying to get you to search for the remnants of its past, either by dreamwork or literally going to places and seeking people it longs for. This is the most Yang phase of possession with many signs of Wind and Heat leading to agitation, uncontrollable movement and outbursts.
The alternative name Guilu, Ghost Path, represents the stage of possession when a person begins to walk the path of the ghost, actively seeking out the places or people of the ghosts past. With its relationship to the Yang qiao mai the symptoms often include symptoms similar to epilepsy, especially when confronted including disengagement and a blank forward stare, or at the other extreme uncontrollable aggression, contortions and deviations in the face.
BL62 Nearby Points
GB40 - At the ankle joint in the depression anterior and inferior to the lateral malleolus
BL63 Jin Men
Golden Gate (bridge - close to arch of foot)
BL63 Location
On the lateral side of the foot, in a depression posterior to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone
BL63 Needling
Perpendicular insertion 0.3 - 0.5 cun
BL63 Associations
Xi Cleft Point
BL63 Indications
Conditions/Symptoms:
Mania; Motor Impairment
Obstruction of lower limb
Toothache
Epilepsy
Loss of consciousness; Lumbar pain
Shan disorder, sudden and violent
BL63 TCM Actions
Pacifies wind
Moderates acute conditions (Xi Cleft)
Relaxes sinews, activates channel and alleviates pain
BL63 TCM Patterns
Liver Wind
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BL63 Neuroanatomy
Superficial Innervation: Sural nerve (L5 - S2)
Dermatome Segment: S1
Deeper Structures: Sural nerve (L5 - S2)