Bladder Channel of Foot TaiYang- an Introduction

Bladder Channel of Foot TaiYang 足太阳膀胱经

Bladder Channel of Foot TaiYang  originates from the inner canthus of eye, goes upward toward the forehead, and connects at the vertex. Its branch from the vertex descends to the upper corner of the ear. The straight branch from the vertex enters the brain, and then emerges to descend at the nape of neck, where the channel splits into two branches. The first branch runs downwards along the medial border of the scapular region parallel to the vertebral column, reaching the lumbar region, and then entering the body cavity via paravertebral muscle to connect with the kidney and end at the bladder. Another branch separates into the lumbar region, descends via the hip, and enters the popliteal fossa of the knee. The branch separates at the nape of the neck and descends along the medial aspect of the scapular region, crosses the hip joint, and then descends along the posterio-lateral aspect of the thigh to meet the previous branch of the channel in the popliteal fossa. From there it descends through the gastrocnemius muscle, emerges posterior to the lateral malleolus, and follows along the 5th metatarsal bone to the lateral side of the tip of little toe, where it communicates with the Kidney Channel of Foot – Shaoyin.

Indications of  Bladder Channel of Foot TaiYang :

Head, eyes, neck, back, lumber region and lower limbs diseases and mental illnesses. The indications of the Back-Shu points on the first lateral line of the back and the points on the 2nd line parallel to the 1st lateral line include the disorders of the related viscera, tissues, and organs.