Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang
Expels wind, clears the head and alleviates painBenefits the eyes and nose
Headache, nasal obstruction, epistaxis, blurring and failing of vision.
Where is BL-04 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 258): 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to Shenting DU-24 and one third of the distance between Shenting DU-24 and Touwei ST-8.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 175): 0.5 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the junction of the medial third and lateral two-thirds of the distance from Shenting (DU-24) to Touwei (ST-8).
Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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