BL-63 (Jin Men) Metal Gate

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Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

• Xi (Cleft) Point
• Meeting Point of the Bladder Channel with the Yang Linking Vessel

Actions:

• Pacifies wind
• Moderates acute conditions
• Relaxes the sinews, activates the channel and alleviates pain

Indications:

• Mania, epilepsy, infantile convulsion, backache, pain the external malleolus, motor impairment and pain of the lower extremities.

Pont Location:

• A Manual of Acupuncture: On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression posterior to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone.
• Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: On the lateral side of the foot, directly below the anterior border of the external malleolus, on the lower border of the cuboid bone.

Needling Method:

• Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.