BL-05 (Wu Chu) Fifth Place - Acupuncture point on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

"Blood is a denser form of Qi"

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Qi Circulation Times

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Lg. Intestine Channel

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Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

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Acu Point BL-05 (Wu Chu) Fifth Place

Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

Actions:

Eliminates wind, descends yang and clears heat
Clears the head and nose

Indications:

Headache, blurring of vision, epilepsy, convulsion.

Location (CAM):

1 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.

Location (AMOA):

0.5 cun directly posterior to Quchai BL-4, 1 cun within the anterior hairline, and 1.5 cun lateral to Shangxing DU-23.

Needling Method:

Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM