Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang
- Back Shu of the Liver
Spreads Liver QiRegulates and nourishes Liver blood Pacifies wind Cools fire and clears damp-heat Benefits the eyes and sinews
Jaundice, pain in the hypochondriac region, redness of the eye, blurring of vision, night blindness, mental disorders, epilepsy, backache, spitting of blood, epistaxis.
Where is BL-18 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 275): 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra (T9).
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 179): 1.5 cun lateral to Jinsuo (DU-8), at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra.
Puncture obliquely 0.5-0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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