BL-67 (Zhi Yin) Reaching Yin - Acupuncture point on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

"The Lungs house the Po (Corporeal Soul)"

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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-67 (Zhi Yin) Reaching Yin

Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

Jing-Well & Metal Point

Common and Key Uses:

Promotes Delivery, Turns the Fetus
Toothache

Actions:

Expels wind and clears the head and eyes
Turns the fetus and facilitates labor

Indications:

Headache, nasal obstruction, epistaxis, ophthalmalgia, malposition of fetus, difficult labor, detention of after birth, feverish sensation in the sole.

Location (CAM):

On the lateral side of the small toe, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.

Location (AMOA):

On the dorsal aspect of the little toe, at the junction of lines drawn along the lateral border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.

Needling Method:

Puncture superficially 0.1 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

Acupuncture on this point is contraindicated in pregnant women.

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