BL-65 (Shu Gu) Bundle Bone - Acupuncture point on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

"The Spleen rules the flesh, muscles, and the four limbs."

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Documents

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-65 (Shu Gu) Bundle Bone

Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

Shu-Stream & Wood Point

Actions:

Clears the head and eyes
Clears heat and dissipates swelling
Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Indications:

Mania, headache, neck rigidity, blurring of vision, backache, pain in the lower extremities.

Location (CAM):

Posterior to the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint, at the junction of the red and white skin.

Location (AMOA):

On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression posterior and inferior to the head 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