Atlas of Acupuncture

7 Important Points According to Region

7.15 Lateral Foot

G.B.- 40

BL- 60

BL- 62

BL- 63 BL- 61

BL- 64

BL- 67 BL- 66 BL- 65

G.B.- 44 G.B.- 43

G.B.- 42

G.B.- 41

BL-60

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

between the Achilles tendon and the highest prominence of the

lateral malleolus

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

BL-61 (pucan) ‘Servant’s Respect’In a depression on the

calcaneus, approximately 1.5 cun inferior to BL-60

G.B.-43 (xiaxi) ‘Clamped Stream’ Between the 4th and the

5th toes, proximal to the margin of the interdigital web

BL-63 (jinmen) ‘Golden Gate’On the lateral aspect of the

foot, proximal to the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone, in a

depression anterior and inferior to BL-62between the

calcaneus and the cuboid bone

G.B.-44 (zuqiaoyin) ‘Yin Portals of the Foot’On the 4th

toe, 0.1 cun from the lateral corner of the nail

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

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

extensor digitorum longus muscle.

BL-62 (shenmai) ‘Extending Vessel’In a depression directly

inferior to the highest prominence of the lateral malleolus, over

the joint space between the talus and calcaneus

G.B.-41 (zulinqi) ‘Foot Governor of Tears’In the

depression at the junction of the shafts and the bases of the 4th

and 5th metatarsal bones, lateral to the branch of the extensor

digitorum longus tendon running to the little toe

Inferior border

of the lateral

malleolus G.B.-40

BL-62

Inferior border of

the lateral malleolus

G.B.-41

G.B.-42

G.B.-41

Tendons of

extensor digitorum

G.B.-42

BL-61

1.5 cun

Proximal to the G.B.-43

interdigital fold

BL-62

BL-63

G.B.-44

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