Atlas of Acupuncture

4.7 The Bladder Channel System – Foot taiyang(zu tai yang jing luo)

Location

1.5 cun lateral to the midline and 4 cun superior to the anterior

hairline or 1 cun anterior to ➞Du-20.

How to find

BL-7is best located by using ➞Du-20(5 cun superior to the

anterior hairline, on the vertex, at the junction of the midline

with a line connecting the apices of the ears) as a reference

point. Measure 1 cun anterior from ➞Du-20and 1.5 cun lateral

to the midline (or one third of the distance between ➞Du-24

and ST-8,➞2.2) to locate BL-7. Located on the same level

(4 cun superior to the anterior hairline), but more laterally (pupil

line), is ➞G.B.-18. ➞Du-21is located on the midline, 1.5 cun

anterior to ➞Du-20.

Needling

Transversely (subcutaneously) 0.5–1 cun

Actions/Indications

● Clears the head, benefits especially the nose

Special features

Important point for treating disorders of the nose

Heavenly Connection TONGTIAN BL-7

Apex of the ear

BL-7

Apex of the ear

Midline

1.5 cun

Hairline

4 cun

Du-20

1 cun

Original hairline

ST-8

Apex of the ear Apex of the ear

G.B.-18

Du-20

2.25 cun 1 cun

Apex of the ear Du-21 Apex of the ear

1.5 cun

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