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Bladder Location
| AcuPoint | Point Location | Point Summary |
| BL 1 *** | .1 cun superior to the inner canthus | eyes |
| BL 2 *** | on the medial extremity of the eyebrow, or on the supraorbital notch | eyes and nose together like with allergies |
| BL 3 * | directly above the medial end of the eyebrow, .5 cun within the anterior hairline between GV 26 and BL 4 | |
| BL 4 ** | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 24 at the junction of the medial 1/3 and lateral 2/3 of the of the distance from GV 24 to ST 8 | |
| BL 5 ** | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 23, or .5 cun directly above BL 4 | |
| BL 6 * | 1.5 cun posterior to BL 5, 1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian | |
| BL 7 ** | 1.5 cun posterior to BL 6, 1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian | sinuses and nose problems; with LI 4, LI 20, GV 23 (frontal sinuses) |
| BL 8 * | 1.5 cun posterior to BL 7, 1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian | |
| BL 9 * | 1.3 cun lateral to GV 17, on the lateral side of the superior border of the EOP | |
| BL 10 **** | 1.3 cun lateral to GV 15, in the depression on the lateral aspect of the trapezius muscle | tai yang s/sx; eyes; neck; back; opens the back for back pain with BL 60 for whole back weakness |
| AcuPoint | Point Location | Point Summary |
| BL 11 ** | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 13, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T1 | meeting point of the bones; bone problems; arthritis |
| BL 12 *** | 1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T2 | all nose problems; with OPIs do moxa here; headache; cough; "wind gate"; tai yang stage; stimulates wei qi in a way that BL 10% does not |
| BL 13 **** | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 12, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T3 | all lung problems; builds wei qi; chronic or acute |
| BL 14 ** | 1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at level with the lower border of the spinous process of T4 | |
| BL 15 **** | 1.5 cun lateral to the GV 11, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T5 | all heart problems |
| BL 16 * | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 10, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T6 | |
| BL 17 **** | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 9, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T7 | any blood problems; tonifies blood; skin problems from heat in blood; diaphragm shu point - removes stagnation |
| BL 18 **** | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 8, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T9 | benefits all aspects of the liver; smoothes and tonifies liver |
| BL 19 *** | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 7, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T10 | all GB problems; bitter taste |
| BL 20 **** | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 6, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T11 | all SP problems including not holding the blood; benefit all aspects of spleen |
| AcuPoint | Point Location | Point Summary |
| BL 21 *** | 1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian , at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T12 | benefits all aspects of the ST; pacifies ST problems |
| BL 22 ** | 1.5 cun lateral to the GV 5, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of L1. | TB shu point; regulates and transforms fluids; fluid balance |
| BL 23 **** | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 4, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the L2. | for all KD pathology; regulates all aspects of the KD |
| BL 24 * | 1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the he lower border of the spinous process of L3. | |
| BL 25 *** | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 3, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of L4. | LI shu point; low back pain; colon problems; constipation; with ST 25 as ST mu point |
| BL 26 ** | 1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of L5. | |
| BL 27 ** | 1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the lower border of the 1st posterior sacral foramen. | SI shu; damp heat in urine; sacroiliac joint problems; with CV 3 for damp heat |
| BL 28 *** | 1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the 2nd posterior sacral foramen. | BL shu; tonifies the BL; more for deficiency types of problems; a broader point than BL 27 because the BL shu point |
| BL 29 * | 1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the 3rd posterior sacral foramen. | |
| BL 30 * | 1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen. | |
| AcuPoint | Point Location | Point Summary |
| BL 31 ** | In the 1st posterior sacral foramen. | |
| BL 32 **** | In the 2nd posterior sacral foramen. | genito-urinary problems; leg problems; strongest liao |
| BL 33 *** | In the 3rd posterior sacral foramen. | |
| BL 34 *** | In the 4th posterior sacral foramen | genito-urinary problems; leg problems |
| BL 35 ** | On either side of the tip of the coccyx, .5 cun lateral to the GV meridian. | |
| BL 36 *** | In the middle of the transverse gluteal fold. Locate the point in the prone position. | |
| BL 37 ** | 6 cun below BL 36 on the line joining BL 36 and BL 40, | |
| BL 38 * | 1 cun above BL 39 on the medial side of the tendon of muscle biceps femoris. The point is located with the knee slightly flexed. | |
| BL 39 *** | Lateral to BL 40, on the medial border of the tendon of muscle biceps femoris. | |
| BL 40 **** | Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of muscle biceps femoris and muscle semitendinosis. | like a command point for the low back; clears heat; heat related skin diseases; with BL 23 or BL 25 for low back pain |
| AcuPoint | Point Location | Point Summary |
| BL 41 * | 3 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T2, on the spinal border of the scapula. | |
| BL 42 ** | 3 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T3, on the spinal border of the scapula. | |
| BL 43 **** | 3 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T4, on the spinal border of the scapula. | "happy point"; exhaustion; weakness; supports yuan qi and jing |
| BL 44 * | 3 cun lateral to the GV 11, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T5, on the spinal border of the scapula. | |
| BL 45 * | 3 cun lateral to the GV 10%, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T6, on the spinal border of the scapula. | |
| BL 46 * | 3 cun lateral to the GV 9, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T7, approximately level with inferior angle of the scapula. | |
| BL 47 ** | 3 cun lateral to the GV 8, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T9. | |
| BL 48 * | 3 cun lateral to the GV 7, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T10%. | |
| BL 49 * | 3 cun lateral to the GV 6, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T11. | |
| BL 50 * | 3 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T12. | |
| AcuPoint | Point Location | Point Summary |
| BL 51 * | 3 cun lateral to the GV 5, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of L1. | |
| BL 52 ** | 3 cun lateral to the GV 4, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of L2. | male sexual dysfunction; with ST 27 and BL 23 |
| BL 53 * | 3 cun lateral to the GV 5, at the level of the 2nd posterior sacral foramen. | |
| BL 54 ** | Lateral to the hiatus of the sacrum, 3 cun lateral to GV 2. | |
| BL 55 * | 2 cun directly below BL 40, between the medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius muscle, on a line joining BL 40 and BL 57. | |
| BL 56 | Midway between BL 55 and BL 57, in the center of the belly of muscle gastrocnemius. | |
| BL 57 *** | Directly below the belly of muscle gastrocnemius, on a line joining BL 40 and tendo-calcaneus, about 8 cun below BL 40. | hemorrhoids; spasms of the gastroc |
| BL 58 ** | 7 cun directly above BL 60, on the posterior border of the fibula, about 1 cun inferior and lateral to BL 57. | second choice point for hemorrhoids; back pain with leg weakness |
| BL 59 ** | 3 cun directly above BL 60. | |
| BL 60 **** | In the depression between the external malleolus and tendo calcaneus. | occipital headache; neck pain; distal point for sciatica; for labor pain; "aspirin point" |
| AcuPoint | Point Location | Point Summary |
| BL 61 * | Posterior and inferior to the external malleolus, directly below BL 60, in the depression of the calcaneum at the junction of the red and white skin. | |
| BL 62 **** | In the depression directly below the external malleolus. | head wind; clears the spirit; helps with musculoskeletal problems; confluent point of the yang qiao |
| BL 63 * | Anterior and in inferior to BL 62, in the depression lateral to the cuboid bone. | |
| BL 64 ** | Below the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin. | |
| BL 65 * | Posterior to the head of the 5th metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin. | |
| BL 66 * | In the depression anterior to the 5th metatarsophalangeal joint. | |
| BL 67 ** | On the lateral side of the small toe, .1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail | turning a breech fetus |