(17) unirary bladder
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Significant Points of the Urinary Bladder Channel of Foot-Taiyang
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(1) Jingming(BL1) Jing, eye; ming, brightness. The point is located near the eye; its function is to clear the eye.Main point for eye diseases
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Location0.1cun superior to the inner canthus.
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Indicationmain point for eye diseases, such as atrophy of optic nerve, strabismus, color blindness, etc
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Manipulationperpendicularly 0.3 inch along the orbital wall. A very gentle needle manipulation is necessary..
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Twist or lift-trust the needle in big amplitude and roughly is prohibited. No moxibustion to this point
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(12) Fengmen(BL12) Feng, pathogenic wind; men, door. The point is located where it is easily invaded by pathogenic wind and so is useful in treating diseases caused by pathogenic wind.
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The point is therefore considered as the door of pathogenic wind.
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1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra.
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Location1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra.
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Indication 1. cold, headache, fever and cough 2. pain of the nape and back
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Method puncture perpendicularly or obliquely in the direction of the midline 0.5-1cun. Deep puncture upward is prohibited to avoid medulla injury.
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(13) Feishu(BL13) Meaning Fei, lung; shu, point. This point is where the Qi of Lung is infused into the back.
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Location1.5cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra.
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Indicationmain point for respiratory diseases, cough, asthma, etc. Acupuncture responds for the acute; moxibustion or acupuncture with moxibustion responds for the chronic
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Methodpuncture perpendicularly or a bit obliquely in the direction of the midline of the back 0.5-0.8cun.
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RemarksBack-Shu Point of the Lung. Avoid deep insertion.
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(15) Xinshu(BL15) Meaning Xin, heart; shu, point. This point is where the Qi of Heart is infused into the back.
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Location1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra.
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Indication 1. main point for cardiac diseases, such as palpitation, cardiac pain, arrhythmia 2. insomnia, dreaminess, mental disorder 3. backache
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Methodpuncture perpendicularly or a bit obliquely in the direction of the midline 0.5-0.8 cun.
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RemarksBack-Shu Point of the Heart. Avoid deep insertion.
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(17) Geshu(BL17) Meaning Ge, diaphragm; shu, point. This point is where the Qi of diaphragm is infused into the back.
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Location1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra.
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Indication 1. feeling of oppression in the chest, cough, asthma2. stomachache, fullness of the stomach, vomiting and hiccup
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3. main point for blood syndrome, such as hematemesis, bleeding from the eye, ear, nose, mouth or subcutaneous tissues 4. furuncles, urticaria and skin pruritus
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Method puncture perpendicularly or a bit abliquely in the direction of the midline 0.5-0.8cun
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RemarksA point where blood assembles. Avoid deep insertion.
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(18) Ganshu(BL18) Meaning Gan, Liver; shu, point. This point is where the Qi of Liver is infused into the back.
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Location1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra.
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Indication1. main point for hepatic diseases, such as jaundice, 2. dizziness, headache, epilepsy, madness, convulsion. .
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3. pain due to the depression of hepatic energy or gastric energy, such as gastritis and ulcer
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4. main point for eye diseases. Acupuncture is proper to excess Syndrome, moxibustion for deficiency syndrome. 5. backache.
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Method puncture perpendicularly or a bit obliquely in the direction of the midline 0.5-0.8 cun.
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Remarks
Back-Shu Point of the Liver. Avoid deep insertion
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(19) Danshu(BL19) Meaning Dan, gallbladder; shu, point. This point is where the Qi of gallbladder is infused into the back.
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Location1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra.
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Indication1. main point for gallbladder diseases, such as cholelithiasis and ascariasis in the gallbladder. 2. stomachache, bitter water throwing. 3. backache.
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Method puncture perpendicularly or a bit obliquely in the direction of the midline 0.5-0.8 cun.
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RemarksBack-Shu Point of the Gallbladder
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(20) Pishu(BL20) Meaning Pi, spleen; shu, point. This point is where the Qi of spleen is infused into the back.
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Location1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra.
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Indication1. gastric disorder, such as stomach, fullness of the stomach, nausea, vomiting, retching, hiccup, throwing out sore water, chronic diarrhea, etc.
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2. anemia, bleed,menorrhagia. 3. cough and asthma with whitish watery phlegm. 4. edema, scanty urination
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Methodpuncture perpendicularly or a bit obliquely in the direction of midline 0.5-0.8cun.Back-Shu Point of the Spleen. Avoid deep insertion
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(21) Weishu(BL21) Meaning Wei, stomach; shu, point. This point is where the Qi of stomach is infused into the back.
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Location1.5cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 12th thoracic vertebra.
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Indication1. main point for gastric disorders: fullness of the stomach, stomachache, retching with sore water, hiccup, vomiting, prolapse of the stomach. 2. backache
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Method puncture perpendicularly or a bit obliquely in the direction of midline 0.5-0.8cun.RemarksBack-Shu Point of the Stomach. Avoid deep insertion.
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(23) Shenshu(BL23) Meaning Shen, kidney; shu, point. This point is where the Qi of kidney is infused into the back.
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Location1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 2th lumbar vertebra.
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Indication 1. main point for disorders in urinary system: frequently micturation, pain in urination, urgent micturation, retention, edema, etc. .
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2. main point for diseases in genital system: impotence, spermatorrhea, irregular menstruation, etc.
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3. tinnitus, deafness. 4. chronic lumbago
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Method perpendicularly 0.8-1.2 cunRemarksBack-Shu Point of the Kidney. Avoid deep insertion
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(25) Dachang(BL25) Meaning Dachang, large intestine; shu, point. This point is where the Qi of Large Intestine is infused into the back.
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Location1.5cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra.
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Indication1. main point for large intestinal diseases: diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, etc. 2. main point to treat lumbar muscle strain or sprain.
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Method perpendicularly 0.8-1.2cunRemarksBack-Shu Point of the Large Intestine
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(40) Weizhong(BL40) Meaning Wei, crooked; zhong, center. The point is at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa
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midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa
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Locationmidpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa
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Indication 1. main point for pains of the back and lumbar. 2. convulsion caused by high fever, acute vomiting and diarrhea(peck to bleeding).
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3. lowering high-blood pressure(peck to bleeding). 4. sciatic neuralgia, paraplegia, etc.
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Method1. puncture perpendicularly 1-1.5 cun. 2. peck to bleeding with three-edged needles. 3. not suitable for direct moxibustion
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RemarksHe-Sea Point Main point for lumbar back pain
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(57) Chengshan(BL57) Meaning Cheng, sustain; shan, mountain.
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The two bellies of the gastrocnemius muscle are as prominent as a mountain. The point is below them, as though holding up a mountain.
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Another way to find it:the midpoint of the line drawn from Weizhong to the heel tendon at the same level with the apex of the lateral malleolus.
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Indication 1. main point to relieve cramp of the venter of gastrocnemius muscle. 2. constipation, collapse of the internal piles, collapse of anus.
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3. pain of the back and the lumbar. 4. sciatic neuralgia, paraplegia, etc
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Method puncture perpendicularly or obliquely upward 1-2 cun.
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(60) Kunlun(BL60) Meaning Kunlun, the name of mountains in West China. The lateral malleolus is shaped like a mountain, and the point is located next to it.
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Locationin the depression between the apex of the external malleolus and the heel tendon.
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Indication 1. headache in the temple area. 2. prolonged labor. 3. sciatic neuralgia, paraplegia. 4. pain of the malleolus joint, sprain, etc
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Method 1. puncture obliquely to the front of the internal malleolus 0.5-1cun. 2. pregnant women can't be punctured.
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RemarksJing-River Point
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(67) Zhiyin(BL67) Meaning Zhi, reaching; yin, Yin of Yin-Yang. Yin refers to the Foot-Shaoyin Meridian.
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This is the end point of the Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyin, from where it reaches to the Foot-Shaoyin Meridian.
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Location on the lateral side of the small toe, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
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Indication1. one of the twelve Jin points, can be used to treat coma in first aid. 2. to correct the position of fetus(moxibustion).
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3. prolonged labor, placenta. 4. terminal neuritis, pain and numbness of the toe tip.
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Method 1. puncture perpendicularly 0.1cun. 2. peck to bleeding with a three-edged needle
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RemarksJing-Well Point