BL-41 (Fu Fen) Attached Branch - Acupuncture point on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

"The Heart manifests in the Complexion"

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

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

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
(Conception Vessel)

Du Mai
(Governing Vessel)

The Extra Points

Acu Point BL-41 (Fu Fen) Attached Branch

Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

Meeting Point of the Bladder and Small Intestine Channels

Actions:

Activates the channel and alleviates pain
Expels wind and cold

Indications:

Stiffness and pain of the shoulder, back and neck, numbness of the elbow and arm.

Location (CAM):

3 cun lateral to the Governor Vessel, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the second thoracic vertebra, on the spinal border of the scapula.

Location (AMOA):

3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the second thoracic vertebra (T2) and level with Fengmen BL-12.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 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