Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang
Activates the channel and alleviates pain, Benefits the lumbar spine
Pain in the lower back and thigh, muscular atrophy, pain, numbness and motor impairment of the lower extremities, hemiplegia.
Where is BL-37 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 297): On the back of the thigh, in the depression between the hamstring muscles, 6 cun distal to Chengfu BL-36, and 8 cun proximal to Weizhong BL-40, on the line connecting Chengfu BL-36 and Weizhong BL-40.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 183): 6 cun below Chengfu (BL-36) on the line joining Chengfu (BL-36) and Weizhong (BL-40).
Puncture perpendicularly 1.0-2.0 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
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