Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang
- Back Shu of the Kidneys
Tonifies the Kidneys and fortifies yangBenefits essence Nourishes Kidney yin Firms Kidney Qi Regulates the water passages and benefits urination Benefits and warms the uterus Benefits the ears and eyes Strengthens the lumbar region
Nocturnal emission, impotence, enuresis, irregular menstruation, leukorrhea, low back pain, weakness of the knee, blurring of vision, dizziness, tinnitus, deafness, edema, asthma, diarrhea.
Where is BL-23 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 283): 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra (L2).
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 180): 1.5 cun lateral to Mingmen (DU-4), at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra.
Puncture perpendicularly 1-1.2 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
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