BL-37 (Yin Men) Gate of Abundance - Acupuncture point on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

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Acu Point BL-37 (Yin Men) Gate of Abundance

Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

Actions:

Activates the channel and alleviates pain, Benefits the lumbar spine

Indications:

Pain in the lower back and thigh, muscular atrophy, pain, numbness and motor impairment of the lower extremities, hemiplegia.

Location (CAM):

6 cun below Chengfu (BL-36) on the line joining Chengfu (BL-36) and Weizhong (BL-40).

Location (AMOA):

On the back of the thigh, in the depression between the hamstring muscles, 6 cun distal to Chengfu BL-36, and 8 cun proximal to Weizhong BL-40, on the line connecting Chengfu BL-36 and Weizhong BL-40.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 1.0-2.0 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