BL-36 (Cheng Fu) Support - Acupuncture point on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

"The Heart controls Sweating"

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Acu Point BL-36 (Cheng Fu) Support

Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

Actions:

Activates the channel, relaxes the sinews and alleviates pain
Regulates the lower jiao and alleviates pain
Treats hemorrhoids

Indications:

Pain in the lower back and gluteal region, constipation, muscular atrophy, pain, numbness and motor impairment of the lower extremities.

Location (CAM):

On the posterior side of the thigh, at the midpoint of the inferior gluteal crease.

Location (AMOA):

Just below the buttock, on a line directly superior to Weizhong BL-40, in the centre of the transverse gluteal crease in a depression between the hamstring muscles.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 1.0-1.5 inches. 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