Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

● Solinas et al. (1998, variant ➞fig.) describe a longitudinal

division following the pathway of the Bladder primary channel,

reaching the head and penetrating the nose. While this div-

ision is not mentioned in the classics, according to Solinas et al

it becomes evident based on the classic descriptions of the

pathologies of the luo-connecting vessels.

Clinical importance (➞8.1.2)

Pathology

● Excess (shi):Obstruction of the nasal passages, clear watery

nasal discharge, headaches, back pain

● Deficiency (xu):Nosebleeds, chronic clear nasal discharge,

sinusitis

4.7.5 Cutaneous Region

(tai yang pi bu)

See description and figures ➞1.6.

4.7.6 Points of the Bladder Primary

Channel (Overview)

Specific points according to their function

● Yuan-source point (➞8.1.1): BL-64(jinggu)

● Luo-connecting point (➞8.1.2): BL-58(feiyang)

● Xi-cleft point (➞8.1.3): BL-63(jinmen)

● Xi-cleft point of the yang qiao mai: BL-59(fuyang)

● Associated Back-shupoint (➞8.1.4): BL-28(pangguang-

shu) ■■

• Back-shupoint of the Lung: BL-13(feishu) ■■


• Back-shupoint of the Pericardium: BL-14(jueyinshu)


• Back-shupoint of the Heart: BL-15(xinshu) ■■


• Back-shupoint of the du mai: BL-16(dushu)


• Back-shupoint of the diaphragm: BL-17(geshu) ■■


• Back-shupoint of the Liver: BL-18(ganshu) ■■


• Back-shupoint of the Gall Bladder: BL-19(danshu) ■■


• Back-shupoint of the Spleen: BL-20(pishu) ■■


• Back-shupoint of the Stomach: BL-21(weishu) ■■


• Back-shupoint of the Triple Burner: BL-22(sanjiaoshu) ■■


• Back-shupoint of the Kidneys: BL-23(shenshu) ■■


• Back-shupoint of the Large Intestine: BL-25(dachang-
  shu) ■■


• Back-shupoint of the Small Intestine: BL-27(xiaochang-
  shu)


• Back-shupoint of the Bladder: BL-28(pangguangshu) ■■
  ● Associated Front-mupoint (➞8.1.5): Ren-3(zhongji) ■■
  ● Five shu-transporting points (➞8.1.6):
  jing-well point (Metal), tonification point: BL-67(zhiyin) ■■
  ying-spring point (Water), benpoint (Five Phases): BL-66
  (zutonggu)
  shu-stream point (Wood), sedation point: BL-65(shugu)
  jing-river point (Fire): BL-60(kunlun) ■■
  he-sea point (Earth): BL-40(weizhong) ■■

● Hui-meeting point (➞8.1.7):

• of the Blood: BL-17(geshu) ■■


• of the Bones: BL-11(dazhu) ■■
  ● Opening point (➞8.1.8) of the yang qiao mai: BL-62
  (shenmai) ■■
  ● Lower he-sea points (➞8.1.9):
  of the Triple Burner: BL-39(weiyang) ■■
  of the Bladder: BL-40(weizhong) ■■
  ● Jiaohui-meeting points (➞8.1.10):


• with the ST, T.B. channels, the yin qiao mai, yang qiao
  mai, S.I., G.B. channels, du mai: BL-1(jingming) ■■


• with the S.I. channel, (T.B., G.B. channels, du mai*):
  BL-11(dazhu) ■■


• with the du mai: BL-12(fengmen) ■■


• with the du mai*: BL-23(shenshu) ■■


• with the G.B. channel: BL-31–BL-34■■


• with the S.I. channel: BL-41(fufen)


• with the yang qiao mai: (BL-59(fuyang)), BL-61(pucan),
  BL-62 (shenmai) ■■


• with the yang wei mai: BL-63(jinmen)


• of other channels with the Bladder channel: Du-24, G.B.-15,
  Du-20, (G.B.-6), G.B.-7, G.B.-8, G.B.-9, G.B.-10, G.B.-11,
  G.B.-12, Du-17, Du-16, Du-14, Du-13, G.B.-30
  ● Gao Wu command point (➞8.1.11) for the Back and lum-
  bar region: BL-40(weizhong) ■■
  ● Window of Heaven point (➞8.1.12): BL-10(tianzhu) ■■
  ● Points of the Four Seas (➞8.1.13):


• Sea of Blood point: BL-11(dazhu) ■■
  ● Ma Dan Yang Heavenly Star points (➞8.1.14): BL-40
  (weizhong) ■■, BL-57(chengshan) ■■, BL-60(kunlun) ■■
  ● Sun Si Miao Ghost point (➞8.1.15): BL-62(shenmai) ■■
  ● Other functional points:


• xi-cleft point of the yang qiao mai: BL-59(fuyang)

Points according to region

● Local points (➞8.2.1):occiput – BL-10(tianzhu) ■■; eyes –

BL-1(jingming) ■■; Stomach/Spleen – BL-20(pishu) ■■,

BL-21(weishu) ■■; Kidney – BL-23(shenshu) ■■, BL-62

(shenmai) ■■; rectum – BL-35(huiyang); cervical spine –

BL-10(tianzhu) ■■; thoracic spine – BL-17– BL-23; lumbar

spine – BL-23– BL-26, BL-52(zhishi); iliosacral region –

BL-27(xiaochangshu), BL-28(pangguangshu); hip – BL-49

(yishe),BL-50(weicang), BL-54 (zhibian); knee – BL-40

(weizhong) ■■; foot – BL-60(kunlun) ■■, BL-62(shenmai) ■■

● Adjacent points (➞8.2.1):eyes – BL-2(zanzhu) ■■; nose –

BL-7(tongtian); Lung – BL-13(feishu) ■■, BL-43(gaohuang);

Heart – BL-14(jueyinshu), BL-15(xinshu) ■■; Liver – BL-18

(ganshu) ■■, BL-20(pishu) ■■; Gall Bladder – BL-19(danshu)

■■; Large Intestine – BL-25 (dachangshu) ■■; Small

Intestine – BL-27(xiaochangshu) ■■; rectum – BL-30(bai-

huanshu), BL-34(xialiao) ■■; Bladder – BL-28(pangguang-

shu) ■■, BL-23(shenshu) ■■; urogenital region – BL-23

(shenshu) ■■, BL-32(ciliao); cervical spine – BL-11(dazhu)■■;

* Mentioned by only some authors

Ch04.7a-F10028.qxd 2/23/08 3:53 PM Page 248