Significant Points of the

Urinary Bladder Channel

of Foot-Taiyang

 ( 1)
Jingming(BL1)
Jing, eye; ming, brightness.
The point is located near the
eye; its function is to clear the
eye.
Main point for eye diseases

Location
0.1cun superior to the inner
canthus.

Indication
main point for eye diseases,
such as atrophy of optic
nerve, strabismus, color
blindness, etc

Manipulation
perpendicularly 0.3 inch
along the orbital wall. A very
gentle needle manipulation
is necessary..

Twist or lift-trust the needle

in big amplitude and roughly
is prohibited.
No moxibustion to this point

 ( 12)
Fengmen(BL12)
Feng, pathogenic wind;
men, door.
The point is located where it is
easily invaded by pathogenic wind
and so is useful in treating
diseases caused by pathogenic
wind.

The point is therefore

considered as the door of
pathogenic wind.

 1.5 cun
lateral to
the
lower
border of
the
spinous
process
of the
2nd
thoracic
vertebra.

Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower
border of the spinous
process of the 2nd thoracic
vertebra.

Indication
1. cold, headache, fever and
cough
2. pain of the nape and back

Method
puncture perpendicularly or
obliquely in the direction of
the midline 0.5-1cun.
Deep puncture upward is
prohibited to avoid medulla
injury.

 ( 13)
Feishu(BL13)
Meaning
Fei, lung; shu, point.
This point is where the Qi of
Lung is infused into the
back.

Location
1.5cun lateral to the lower
border of the spinous
process of the 3rd thoracic
vertebra.

Indication
main point for respiratory
diseases, cough, asthma, etc.
Acupuncture responds for the
acute; moxibustion or
acupuncture with moxibustion
responds for the chronic

Method
puncture perpendicularly or
a bit obliquely in the
direction of the midline of
the back 0.5-0.8cun.

Remarks
Back-Shu Point of the Lung.
Avoid deep insertion.

 ( 15)
Xinshu(BL15)
Meaning
Xin, heart; shu, point.
This point is where the Qi of
Heart is infused into the
back.

Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower
border of the spinous
process of the 5th thoracic
vertebra.

Indication
1. main point for cardiac
diseases, such as palpitation,
cardiac pain, arrhythmia
2. insomnia, dreaminess,
mental disorder
3. backache

Method
puncture perpendicularly or
a bit obliquely in the
direction of the midline 0.50.8 cun.

Remarks
Back-Shu Point of the Heart.
Avoid deep insertion.

 ( 17)
Geshu(BL17)
Meaning
Ge, diaphragm; shu, point.
This point is where the Qi of
diaphragm is infused into
the back.

Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower
border of the spinous
process of the 7th thoracic
vertebra.

Indication
1. feeling of oppression in
the chest, cough, asthma
2. stomachache, fullness of
the stomach, vomiting and
hiccup

 3. main point for blood

syndrome, such as
hematemesis, bleeding from the
eye, ear, nose, mouth or
subcutaneous tissues
4. furuncles, urticaria and skin
pruritus

Method
puncture perpendicularly or
a bit abliquely in the
direction of the midline 0.50.8cun

Remarks
A point where blood
assembles.
Avoid deep insertion.

 ( 18)
Ganshu(BL18)
Meaning
Gan, Liver; shu, point.
This point is where the Qi of
Liver is infused into the
back.

Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower
border of the spinous
process of the 9th thoracic
vertebra.

Indication
1. main point for hepatic
diseases, such as jaundice,
2. dizziness, headache,
epilepsy, madness, convulsion.
.

3. pain due to the

depression of hepatic
energy or gastric energy,
such as gastritis and ulcer

4. main point for eye

diseases. Acupuncture is
proper to excess Syndrome,
moxibustion for deficiency
syndrome.
5. backache.

Method
puncture perpendicularly or
a bit obliquely in the
direction of the midline 0.50.8 cun.

Remarks
Back-Shu Point of the Liver.
Avoid deep insertion

 ( 19)
Danshu(BL19)
Meaning
Dan, gallbladder; shu, point.
This point is where the Qi of
gallbladder is infused into
the back.

Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower
border of the spinous
process of the 10th thoracic
vertebra.

Indication
1. main point for gallbladder
diseases, such as
cholelithiasis and ascariasis in
the gallbladder.
2. stomachache, bitter water
throwing.
3. backache.

Method
puncture perpendicularly or
a bit obliquely in the
direction of the midline 0.50.8 cun.

Remarks
Back-Shu Point of the
Gallbladder

 ( 20)
Pishu(BL20)
Meaning
Pi, spleen; shu, point.
This point is where the Qi of
spleen is infused into the
back.

Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower
border of the spinous
process of the 11th thoracic
vertebra.

Indication
1. gastric disorder, such as
stomach, fullness of the
stomach, nausea, vomiting,
retching, hiccup, throwing out
sore water, chronic diarrhea,
etc.

2. anemia,
bleed,menorrhagia.
3. cough and asthma with
whitish watery phlegm.
4. edema, scanty urination

Method
puncture perpendicularly or a
bit obliquely in the direction of
midline 0.5-0.8cun.
Back-Shu Point of the Spleen.
Avoid deep insertion

 ( 21)
Weishu(BL21)
Meaning
Wei, stomach; shu, point.
This point is where the Qi of
stomach is infused into the
back.

Location
1.5cun lateral to the lower
border of the spinous
process of the 12th thoracic
vertebra.

Indication
1. main point for gastric
disorders: fullness of the
stomach, stomachache,
retching with sore water, hiccup,
vomiting, prolapse of the
stomach.
2. backache

Method
puncture perpendicularly or a bit
obliquely in the direction of
midline 0.5-0.8cun.
Remarks
Back-Shu Point of the Stomach.
Avoid deep insertion.

 ( 23)
Shenshu(BL23)
Meaning
Shen, kidney; shu, point.
This point is where the Qi of
kidney is infused into the
back.

Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower
border of the spinous
process of the 2th lumbar
vertebra.

Indication
1. main point for disorders in
urinary system:
frequently micturation, pain in
urination, urgent micturation,
retention, edema, etc.
.

2. main point for diseases in

genital system: impotence,
spermatorrhea, irregular
menstruation, etc.

3. tinnitus, deafness.
4. chronic lumbago

Method
perpendicularly 0.8-1.2 cun
Remarks
Back-Shu Point of the
Kidney. Avoid deep insertion

 ( 25)
Dachang(BL25)
Meaning
Dachang, large intestine;
shu, point.
This point is where the Qi of
Large Intestine is infused
into the back.

Location
1.5cun lateral to the lower
border of the spinous
process of the 4th lumbar
vertebra.

Indication
1. main point for large
intestinal diseases: diarrhea,
dysentery, constipation, etc.
2. main point to treat lumbar
muscle strain or sprain.

Method
perpendicularly 0.8-1.2cun
Remarks
Back-Shu Point of the Large
Intestine

 ( 40)
Weizhong(BL40)
Meaning
Wei, crooked; zhong, center.
The point is at the midpoint
of the transverse crease of
the popliteal fossa

midpoint of the
transverse
crease of the
popliteal fossa

Location
midpoint of the transverse
crease of the popliteal fossa

Indication
1. main point for pains of the
back and lumbar.
2. convulsion caused by high
fever, acute vomiting and
diarrhea
(peck to bleeding).

3. lowering high-blood
pressure
(peck to bleeding).
4. sciatic neuralgia,
paraplegia, etc.

Method
1. puncture perpendicularly
1-1.5 cun.
2. peck to bleeding with
three-edged needles.
3. not suitable for direct
moxibustion

Remarks
He-Sea Point Main point for
lumbar back pain

 ( 57)
Chengshan(BL57)
Meaning
Cheng, sustain; shan,
mountain.

 The two bellies of the

gastrocnemius muscle are as
prominent as a mountain. The
point is below them, as though
holding up a mountain.

Another way to find it:

the midpoint of the line
drawn from Weizhong to the
heel tendon at the same
level with the apex of the
lateral malleolus.

Indication
1. main point to relieve cramp
of the venter of gastrocnemius
muscle.
2. constipation, collapse of the
internal piles, collapse of anus.

3. pain of the back and the

lumbar.
4. sciatic neuralgia,
paraplegia, etc

Method
puncture perpendicularly or
obliquely upward 1-2 cun.

 ( 60)
Kunlun(BL60)
Meaning
Kunlun, the name of
mountains in West China.
The lateral malleolus is
shaped like a mountain, and
the point is located next to it.

Location
in the depression between
the apex of the external
malleolus and the heel
tendon.

Indication
1. headache in the temple
area.
2. prolonged labor.
3. sciatic neuralgia, paraplegia.
4. pain of the malleolus joint,
sprain, etc

Method
1. puncture obliquely to the
front of the internal
malleolus 0.5-1cun.
2. pregnant women can't be
punctured.

Remarks
Jing-River Point

 ( 67)
Zhiyin(BL67)
Meaning
Zhi, reaching; yin, Yin of YinYang.
Yin refers to the FootShaoyin Meridian.

This is the end point of the

Bladder Meridian of FootTaiyin, from where it
reaches to the Foot-Shaoyin
Meridian.

Location
on the lateral side of the
small toe, about 0.1 cun
posterior to the corner of the
nail.

Indication
1. one of the twelve Jin
points, can be used to treat
coma in first aid.
2. to correct the position of
fetus(moxibustion).

3. prolonged labor, placenta.

4. terminal neuritis, pain and
numbness of the toe tip.

Method
1. puncture perpendicularly
0.1cun.
2. peck to bleeding with a
three-edged needle

Remarks
Jing-Well Point