Feiyang BL58: Nomenclature, Location, Functions, Indications

Nomenclature:

Fei: to fly Yang: lifting
Feiyang, BL58 is a luo-connecting point on the lateral aspect of leg and the collateral of this meridian flies out from this point to the kidney meridian.
Point: BL58
Chinese Name: 飞阳
Name: Feiyang
English Name/Meaning: Soaring Upwards
Pinyin: fēi yáng
Han Geul 한글: bi yang 비양
Romaji: hi yō
Vietnamese:Phi dương

Location:

7 cun directly above the Kunlun (Bl60), on the posterior border of fibula, about 1 cun lateral and inferior to Chengshan (BL57).

Functions of Feiyang, BL58:

• Disperse wind damp in channel and connecting vessels.
• Clears the channel.
• Tonifies the kidney.

Indications:

• Headache, Blurring of vision, Nasal obstruction, Epistaxis, Tinnitus, Hemorrhoids.
• Low back pain, Sciatica, Atrophy of the leg, Weakness of the Leg.

Method:

Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.

Remarks:

Distal point for back pain, problems in head and neck.