Atlas of Acupuncture

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

Location

5 cun inferior to the midpoint of the popliteal crease, between

the two bellies of the gastrocnemius muscle.

How to find

Locate the popliteal crease by flexing the knee. In slim patients,

palpate for the joint space. BL-56is located 5 cun distal to the

popliteal crease, in a depression between the two bellies of the

gastrocnemius muscle.

Needling

Vertically or obliquely 1–1.5 cun

Actions/Indications

● Relaxes the muscles and tendons

● Opens the channel

● Eliminates haemorrhoids

Support the Sinews CHENGJIN BL-56

BL-57

BL-40

5 cun

8 cun

Highest

prominence

of the lateral

malleolus

BL-56

3 cun

Popliteal

crease

BL-60

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