Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang
Regulates the diaphragm, benefits the middle jiao and descends rebellionActivates the channel and alleviates pain
Dysphagia, hiccup, vomiting, belching, pain and stiffness of the back.
Where is BL-46 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 306): 3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra (T7) and level with Geshu BL-17.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 186): 3 cun lateral to Zhiyang (DU-9), at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra, approximately at the level of the inferior angle of the scapula.
Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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