Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang
Eliminates wind, descends yang and clears heatClears the head and nose
Headache, blurring of vision, epilepsy, convulsion.
Where is BL-05 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 259): 0.5 cun directly posterior to Quchai BL-4, 1 cun within the anterior hairline, and 1.5 cun lateral to Shangxing DU-23.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 175): 1 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.
Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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