BL-38 (Fu Xi) Superficial Cleft

Acupuncture Points on this Channel BL-01 BL-02 BL-03 BL-04 BL-05 BL-06 BL-07 BL-08 BL-09 BL-10 BL-11 BL-12 BL-13 BL-14 BL-15 BL-16 BL-17 BL-18 BL-19 BL-20 BL-21 BL-22 BL-23 BL-24 BL-25 BL-26 BL-27 BL-28 BL-29 BL-30 BL-31 BL-32 BL-33 BL-34 BL-35 BL-36 BL-37 BL-38 BL-39 BL-40 BL-41 BL-42 BL-43 BL-44 BL-45 BL-46 BL-47 BL-48 BL-49 BL-50 BL-51 BL-52 BL-53 BL-54 BL-55 BL-56 BL-57 BL-58 BL-59 BL-60 BL-61 BL-62 BL-63 BL-64 BL-65 BL-66 BL-67

Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

Actions:

• Relaxes the sinews and alleviates pain
• Clears heat and soothes contraction

Indications:

• Numbness of the gluteal and femoral regions, contracture of the tendons in the popliteal fossa.

Pont Location:

• A Manual of Acupuncture: On the back of the knee, 1 cun superior to Weiyang BL-39, on the medial side of the tendon of biceps femoris.
• Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: 1 cun above Weiyang (BL-39) on the medial side of the tendon m. biceps femoris. The point is located with the knee slightly flexed.

Needling Method:

• Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.