Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang
Activates the channel, relaxes the sinews and alleviates painRegulates the lower jiao and alleviates pain Treats hemorrhoids
Pain in the lower back and gluteal region, constipation, muscular atrophy, pain, numbness and motor impairment of the lower extremities.
Where is BL-36 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 296): Just below the buttock, on a line directly superior to Weizhong BL-40, in the centre of the transverse gluteal crease in a depression between the hamstring muscles.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 183): On the posterior side of the thigh, at the midpoint of the inferior gluteal crease.
Puncture perpendicularly 1.0-1.5 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
Reference information for students and practitioners — not medical advice. Consult a qualified practitioner. Terms of use.