Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang
- Yuan (Source) Point
Clears the head and eyes and eliminates windCalms the spirit Relaxes the sinews, activates the channel and alleviates pain
Headache, neck rigidity, pain in the lower back and thigh, epilepsy.
Where is BL-64 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 323): On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression anterior and inferior to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 190): Below the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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