BL-08 (Luo Que) Declining Connection - Acupuncture point on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

"Blood is a denser form of Qi"

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Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

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Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

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Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

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Acu Point BL-08 (Luo Que) Declining Connection

Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

Actions:

Benefits the sense organs
Pacifies wind, transforms phlegm and calms the spirit

Indications:

Dizziness, blurring of vision, tinnitus, mania.

Location (CAM):

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

Location (AMOA):

1.5 cun posterior to Tongtian BL-7, and 5.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.

Needling Method:

Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch.

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