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.
| No. | Name | Location |
|
Jing Ming 睛明 |
On the face, in the depression slightly superior to the inner canthus. | |
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Cuan Zhu 攒竹 |
On the face, in the depression of the medial end of the eyebrow, on the supraorbital notch. | |
| Mei Chong
眉冲 |
On the scalp, directly above Cuanzhu (BL 2), 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, between Shenting (GV 24) and Qucha (BL 4). | |
|
Qu Chai 曲差 |
On the scalp, 0.5 cun within the hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the junction of the medial 1/3rd and lateral 2/3rd of the distance from Shenting (GV 24) and Touwei (ST 8). | |
| BL 5 | Wu Chu 五处 | On the scalp, 1 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline. |
| BL 6 | Cheng Guang 承光 | On the scalp, 2.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline. |
| BL 7 | Tong Tian
通天 |
On the scalp, 4 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline. |
| BL8 | Luo Que 络却 | On the scalp, 5.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline. |
|
Yu Zhen 玉枕 |
On the posterior aspect of the head. 2.5 cun superior to the posterior hairline. 1.3 cun lateral to the midline and level with the depression on the superior border of the external occipital protuberance. | |
|
Tian Zhu 天柱 |
On the nape of the neck, in the depression on the lateral border of the trapezius muscle, 1.3 cun lateral to the midpoint of the posterior hairline. | |
|
Da zhu 大杼 |
On the back,level with lower border of the spinous process of 1st thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline ( Governor Vessel) | |
| Feng Men
风门 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
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Fei Shu 肺俞 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
| Jue Yin Shu 厥阴俞 | On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
|
Xin Shu 心俞 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
|
Du Shu 督俞 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
|
Ge Shu 膈俞 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
|
Gan Shu 肝俞 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
|
Dan Shu 胆俞 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
|
Pi Shu 脾俞 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
|
Wei Shu 胃俞 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 12th thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
| San Jiao Shu 三焦俞 | On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st Lumbar vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
|
Shen Shu 肾俞 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd Lumbar vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
| Qi Hai Shu
气海俞 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd Lumbar vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
| Da Chang Shu大肠俞 | On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th Lumbar vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
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Guan Yuan Shu关元俞 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th Lumbar vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline. |
|
Xiao Chang Shu小肠俞 |
Level with the 1st posterior sacral foramen, 1.5 cun lateral to the medial sacral crest. | |
| Pang Guang Shu膀胱俞 | Level with the 2nd posterior sacral foramen, 1.5 cun lateral to the medial sacral crest. | |
| BL 29 | Zhong Lu Shu中膂俞 | Level with the 3rd posterior sacral foramen, 1.5 cun lateral to the medial sacral crest. |
| Bai Huan Shu白环俞 | Level with the 4th posterior sacral foramen, 1.5 cun lateral to the medial sacral crest. | |
|
Shang Liao 上髎 |
In the region of sacrum, between the posterior-superior iliac spine and the posterior midline, in the first posterior sacral midline. | |
|
Ci Liao 次髎 |
In the region of the sacrum, medial and inferior to the posterior-superior iliac spine, in the 2nd posterior sacral foramen. | |
| Zhong Liao
中髎 |
In the region of sacrum, medial and inferior to Ciliao (BL 32), in the 3rd posterior sacral foramen. | |
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Xia Liao 下髎 |
In the region of sacrum, medial and inferior to Zhongliao (BL 33), in the 4th posterior sacral foramen. | |
| BL 35 | Hui Yang
会阳 |
In the region of sacrum, 0.5 cun lateral to the tip of coccyx. |
| BL 36 | Cheng Fu
承扶 |
Posterior to the thigh, at the midpoint of transverse gluteal crease. |
|
Yin Men 殷门 |
On the posterior aspect of thigh, 6 cun below Chengfu (BL 36), on the line connecting Chengfu (BL 36) and Weizhong (BL 40).
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Fu Xu 浮郄 |
On the lateral end of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa, 1 cun above Weiyang (BL 39) on medial side of the tendon of the biceps femoris. | |
| Wei Yang
委阳 |
On the lateral end of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa, on the medial border of the tendon of biceps femoris. | |
| Wei Zhong
委中 |
In the midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of biceps femoris and semitendinous. | |
|
Fu fen 附分 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra, 3 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
|
Po Hu 魄户 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra, 3 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
| Gao Huang
膏肓 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th thoracic vertebra, 3 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
| Shen Tang
神堂 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra, 3 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
|
Yi Xi |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebra, 3 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
|
Ge Guan 隔关 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra, 3 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
| Hun Men
魂门 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra, 3 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
| Yang Gang
阳纲 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra, 3 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
|
Yi She 意舍 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra, 3 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
| Wei Chang
胃仓 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 12th thoracic vertebra, 3 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
| Huang Men 肓门 | On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st lumbar vertebra, 3 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
|
Zhi Shi 志室 |
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra, 3 cun lateral to the posterior midline. | |
| Bao Huang
胞肓 |
Level with the 2nd posterior sacral foramen, 3 cun lateral to the median sacral crest. | |
|
Zhi Bian 秩边 |
Level with the 4th posterior sacral foramen, 3 cun lateral to the median sacral crest. | |
|
He yang 合阳 |
On the posterior aspect of lower leg, 2 cun below Weizhong (BL 40), on the line connecting weizhong (BL 40) and Chengshan (BL 57) | |
|
Cheng Jin 承筋 |
On the posterior aspect of lower leg, 5 cun below Weizhong (BL 40), on the line connecting weizhong (BL 40) and Chengshan (BL 57), in the centre of the belly of gastrocnemius muscle. | |
|
Cheng Shan 承山 |
In the centre of the posterior aspect of lower leg, between weizhong (BL 40) and Kunlun (BL 60), in the triangle depression formed below bellies of the gastrocnemius muscle when the foot is stretched. | |
|
Fei Yang 飞扬 |
On the posterior aspect of lower leg, behind the external malleolus, 7 cun above Kunlun (BL 60), 1 cun posterior and inferior to Chengshan (BL 57)
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Fu Yang 跗阳 |
On the posterior aspect of lower leg, behind the external malleolus, 3 cun above Kunlun (BL 60). | |
|
Kun Lun 昆仑 |
Posterior to the external malleolus, in the depression between the prominence of external malleolus and the Achilles tendon. | |
|
Pu Can 仆参 |
On the lateral side of the foot, posterior and inferior to the external malleolus, directly below Kunlun (BL 60), lateral to the canthus at the junction of the red and white skin. | |
| Shen Mai
申脉 |
On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression directly below the external malleolus. | |
|
Jin Men 金门 |
On the lateral side of the foot, directly below the anterior of the external malleolus and below the border of the femur. | |
|
Jing Gu 京骨 |
On the lateral side of the foot, below the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone, at the junction of red and white skin. | |
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Shu Gu 束骨 |
On the lateral side of the foot, posterior to the head of the 5th metatarsal bone, at the junction of red and white skin. | |
| Zu Tong Gu 足通谷 | On the lateral side of the foot, anterior to the 5th metatarsophalangeal joint, at the junction of red and white skin. | |
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Zhi Yin 至阴 |
On the lateral side of the little toe, approx 0.1 cun lateral from the corner of nail. |
