Kunlun BL60 : Nomenclature, Location, Function, Indication, Method

Nomenclature:

Kun-lun: Name of mountain in west china.
The lateral malleolus is shaped like a mountain.The point  lies next to it.

Point: BL60
Chinese Name: 昆仑
Name: Kun-lun
English Name/Meaning: Kunlun Mountains
Pinyin: kūn lún
Han Geul 한글: gol lyun 곤륜
Romaji: kon ron
Vietnamese: Côn lôn (luân)

Location:

Posterior to the external malleolus, in the depression between the prominence of the external malleolus and the Achilles tendon.

Functions:

• Disperse wind and clears the channel (Bladder channel headache, low/mid/upper back and neck).
• Relaxes the sinews and transforms damp (ankle swelling/pain ).
• Benefits the lower back (Low back pain).

Indication of Kunlun BL60:

• Main point for chronic low back problems, lumbar pain, heel pain.
• Headache, stiff neck.
• Prolonged labor.
• Epilepsy.

Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 cun. 2.

Remarks:

Jing-river point.
Best used for chronic low back pain.
Helps to pull qi downward.

Precautions:

It is contraindicated in pregnant women.