Atlas of Acupuncture

7.12 Lateral Leg

BL-57 (chengshan) ‘Support of the Mountain’In the

middle of the calf, between the two heads of the

gastrocnemius, on a line connecting BL-40andBL-60,

approximately 8 cun distal to BL-40(spreading hands

technique➞2)

BL-59 (fuyang) ‘Instep Yang’3 cun superior to BL-60(in the

depression between the highest prominence of the lateral

malleolus and the Achilles tendon)

BL-60 (kunlun) ‘Kunlun Mountains’In the depression

between the Achilles tendon and the highest prominence of the

lateral malleolus

G.B.-40 (qiuxu) ‘Large Mound’In the depression anterior

and inferior to the lateral malleolus, lateral to the tendons of the

extensor digitorum longus muscle.

G.B.-42 (diwuhui) ‘Earth Five Meetings’Between the 4th

and 5th metatarsal bones, proximal to the metatarsophalangeal

joints and medial to the tendon of extensor digitorum longus

G.B.-43 (jiaxi/xiaxi) ‘Clamped Stream’Between the

4th and the 5th toes, proximal to the margin of the

interdigital web

G.B.-36 (waiqiu) ‘Outer Hill’7 cun proximal to the highest

prominence of the lateral malleolus, on the anterior border of

the fibula

G.B.-35 (yangjiao) ‘Yang Intersection’7 cun proximal to

the highest prominence of the lateral malleolus, on the

posterior border of the fibula

BL-58 (feiyang) ‘Soaring Upwards’1 cun distal and 1 cun

lateral to BL-57or 7 cun proximal toBL-60, at the posterior

border of the fibula and on the lower border of the

gastrocnemius

G.B.-39 (xuanzhong) ‘Suspended Bell’3 cun proximal to

the highest prominence of the lateral malleolus, on the anterior

border of the fibula

B.L.-57

G.B.-35 G.B.-36

G.B.-35

(^1) cun
1 cun
B.L.-57
B.L.-58
3 cun
Highest prominence
of the lateral malleolus
G.B.-39
Highest prominence
of the lateral malleolus
B.L.-59
3 cun
Anterior border
of the Achilles
tendon
B.L.-60
Inferior border
of the medial
malleolus G.B.-40
G.B.-41
Tendons of
extensor digitorum
G.B.-42
Proximal to the G.B.-43
interdigital fold
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