BL-63 (Jin Men) Metal Gate - Acupuncture point on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

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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-63 (Jin Men) Metal Gate

Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

Xi (Cleft) Point
Meeting Point of the Bladder Channel with the Yang Linking Vessel

Actions:

Pacifies wind
Moderates acute conditions
Relaxes the sinews, activates the channel and alleviates pain

Indications:

Mania, epilepsy, infantile convulsion, backache, pain the external malleolus, motor impairment and pain of the lower extremities.

Location (CAM):

On the lateral side of the foot, directly below the anterior border of the external malleolus, on the lower border of the cuboid bone.

Location (AMOA):

On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression posterior to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone.

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