BL-10 (Tian Zhu) Celestial Pillar
Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang
- Point of the Window of Heaven
Actions:
- Regulates Qi and pacifies wind
- Benefits the head and sensory orifices
- Calms the spirit
- Activates the channel and alleviates pain
Indications:
- Headache, nasal obstruction, sore throat, neck rigidity, pain in the shoulder and back.
Pont Location:
- A Manual of Acupuncture: On the lateral aspect of the trapezius muscle, 1.3 cun lateral to Yamen DU-15.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: 1.3 cun lateral to the midpoint of the posterior hairline and in the depression on the lateral aspect of m. trapezius.
Needling Method:
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch.