Atlas of Acupuncture

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

Location

3 cun lateral to the posterior midline, on the level of the lower

border of the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra (T10).

How to find

In a sitting position with the arms hanging down, the spinous

process of T7 is generally on the level of the inferior angle of the

scapula (➞3.4.2). From there, count down 3 processes to the

lower border of the spinous process of T10. BL-48is located

3 cun lateral to this point. Or:Locate the spinous process of C7

(➞3.4.1). From there, count down 10 processes to the lower

border of the spinous process of T10 and locate BL-483 cun

lateral to it.

Located on the same level are ➞Du-7 (on the midline), a point

of ➞Ex-B-2(0.5 cun lateral to the midline) and ➞BL-19

(1.5 cun lateral to the midline).

Needling

Obliquely 0.3–0.8 cun. Caution: Pneumothorax.

Actions/Indications

● Regulates the Gall Bladder

● Clears Damp-Heat

● Harmonises the Middle Burner

Yang’s Key Link YANGGANG BL-48

Spinous process C7

Spinous process T3

Spinous process T7

Spinous process T10

Spinous process T12

Midline

Base of the

scapular spine

Inferior

angle

3 cun

Bladder channel,

lateral branch

Medial borderof the scapula

BL-48

Du-3

Spinous process L 4

Level of the

iliac crests

BL-23

BL-52

Du-4

Tuffier‘s line

Spinous process T10Spinous process T11 Du-7

Spinous process T7

Spinous process T10

1.5

cun

1.5

cun

BL-19

Inferior

angle

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