BL-33 (Zhong Liao) Central Bone Hole
Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang
- Meeting Point of the Bladder and Gallbladder Channels
Actions:
- Regulates the lower jiao and facilitates urination and defecation
- Regulates menstruation and stops leucorrhoea
- Benefits the lumbar region and legs
Indications:
- Low back pain, constipation, diarrhea, dysuria, irregular menstruation, morbid leukorrhea.
Pont Location:
- A Manual of Acupuncture: Over the third posterior sacral foramen.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: On the sacrum, medial and inferior to Ciliao (BL-32), just at the third posterior sacral foramen.
Needling Method:
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.8-1.2 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.