BL-40 (Wei Zhong) Bend Middle - Acupuncture point on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

"The Lungs dislike Cold"

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Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

Kidney Channel

Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

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Ren Mai
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Acu Point BL-40 (Wei Zhong) Bend Middle

Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

He-Sea & Earth Point
Gao Wu Command Point, Ma Dan-yang Heavenly Star Point

Actions:

Benefits the lumbar region and knees
Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Indications:

Low back pain, motor impairment of the hip joint, contracture of the tendons in the popliteal fossa, muscular atrophy, pain, numbness and motor impairment of the lower extremities, hemiplegia, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, erysipelas.

Location (CAM):

Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of m. biceps femoris and m. semitendinosus.

Location (AMOA):

At the back of the knee, on the popliteal crease, in a depression midway between the tendons of biceps femoris and semitendinosus.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch, or prick the popliteal vein with three-edged needle to cause bleeding.

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