Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang
- Luo (Connecting) Point
Harmonizes the upper and lowerExpels wind from taiyang channel Treats hemorrhoids Activates the channel and alleviates pain
Headache, blurring of vision, nasal obstruction, epistaxis, back pain, hemorrhoids, weakness of the leg.
Where is BL-58 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 316): On the lower leg, 7 cun directly superior to Kunlun BL-60, lateral to and approximately 1 cun inferior to Chengshan BL-57.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 188-189): 7 cun directly above Kunlun (BL-60), on the posterior border of fibula, about 1 cun lateral and inferior to Chengshang (BL-57).
Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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