Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

On the lateral aspect of the lower leg, 3 cun superior to ➞BL-60

(in the depression between the highest prominence of the lateral

malleolus and the Achilles tendon).

How to find

First, locate ➞BL-60in the depression between the highest

prominence of the lateral malleolus and the Achilles tendon.

With oedema of the lower leg, this point is not visible but palpa-

ble. From ➞BL-60, measure 3 cun (1 handbreadth) in a superior

direction. There, locate BL-59in a depression between the

Achilles tendon and the tendons of the peroneous longus and

brevis muscles.

Located on the same level is ➞G.B.-39, 3 cun directly above the

prominence of the lateral malleolus.

Needling

Vertically or obliquely 1–1.5 cun

Actions/Indications

● Opens the channel and luovessels

● Benefits the lower back

● Benefits the head, activates the yang qiao mai

Special features

Xi-cleft point of the yang qiao mai, meeting point with the yang

qiao maiaccording to some authors.

BL-59 Instep Yang FUYANG

Highest prominence

of the lateral malleolus

BL-60

BL-59

3 cun Anterior border

of the Achilles

tendon

15

9

10

11

12

13

14

8

7

16

G.B.-36

BL-60

G.B.-39 BL-59

BL-58

BL-57

G.B.-40

G.B.-42

G.B.-44

G.B.-35

G.B.-37

G.B.-38

cun

Highest

prominence

of the lateral

malleolus

Tendon of the

gastrocnemius

Medial

malleolus

Calcaneal

tuberosity

Lateral

Calcaneal tendon(Achilles tendon) malleolus

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