BL-31 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Shang Liao - Upper Bone Hole
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-31 - Location
In the 1st sacral foramen
BL-31 - Features
Meets the Gall Bladder meridian
BL-32 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Ci Liao - Second Bone Hole
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-32 - Location
In the 2nd sacral foramen
BL-32 - Features
Meets the Gall Bladder meridian
BL-33 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Zhong Liao - Central Bone Hole
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-33 - Location
In the 3rd sacral foramen
BL-33 - Features
Meets the Gall Bladder meridian
BL-34 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Xia Liao - Lower Bone Hole
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-34 - Location
In the 4th sacral foramen
BL-34 - Features
Meets the Gall Bladder meridian
BL-35 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Hui Yang - Meeting of Yang
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-35 - Location
0.5 cun lateral to the tip of the coccyx
BL-35 - Features
None
- Good for weakness of Yang
BL-36 (41) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Fu Fen - Attached Branch
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-36 (41) - Location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T2 (level with BL-12)
BL-36 (41) - Features
Meets the Small Intestine meridian (Tai Yang)
BL-37 (42) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Po Hu - Po Door
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-37 (42) - Location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T3 (level with BL-13)
BL-37 (42) - Features
Influences the Po
Po is the Spirit of the Lungs
BL-38 (43) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Gao Huang Shu - Vital Region Shu
Care should be taken not to insert needle too deeply, to avoid puncturing the lung.
Foot Tai Yang
BL-38 (43) - Location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T4 (level with BL-14)
BL-38 (43) - Features
Shu of the Vital Region (Gao Huang)
Stops internal or external bleeding
Tonifies Qi and Blood Regulates Lung Qi
*Increases red blood cell production
Good for Spleen and Stomach empty pulses
Main point for anaemia
Stimulates immunity
BL-39 (44) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Shen Tang - Spirit Hall
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-39 (44) - Location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T5 (level with BL-15)
BL-39 (44) - Features
Influences the Shen
Shen is the Spirit of the Heart
BL-40 (45) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Yi Xi - Wail of Grief
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-40 (45) - Location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T6 (level with BL-16)
BL-40 (45) - Features
None
BL-41 (46) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Ge Guan - Diaphragm Gate / Barrier
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-41 (46) - Location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T7 (level with BL-17)
BL-41 (46) - Features
None
BL-42 (47) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Hun Men - Hun Gate
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-42 (47) - Location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T9 (level with BL-18)
BL-42 (47) - Features
Influences the Hun
Hun is the Spirit of the Liver
BL-43 (48) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Yang Gang - Yang Guiding Principle
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-43 (48) - Location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T10 (level with BL-19)
BL-43 (48) - Features
None
BL-44 (49) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Yi She - Abode of the Yi
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-44 (49) - Location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T11 (level with BL-20)
BL-44 (49) - Features
Influences the Yi
Yi is the Spirit of the Spleen
BL-45 (50) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Wei Cang - Stomach Granary
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-45 (50) - Location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T12 (level with BL-21)
BL-45 (50) - Features
None
BL-46 (51) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Huang Men - Vitals Gate
Avoid deep insertion which may penetrate the kidneys
Foot Tai Yang
BL-46 (51) - Location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of L1 (level with BL-22)
BL-46 (51) - Features
None
BL-47 (52) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Zhi Shi - Will Chamber
Care should be taken not to insert needle too deeply, to avoid puncturing the kidneys
Foot Tai Yang
BL-47 (52) - Location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of L2 (level with BL-23)
BL-47 (52) - Features
Influences the Zhi
Meets the Kidney internal pathway
Zhi is the Spirit of the Kidney
BL-48 (53) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Bao Huang - Bladder Vitals
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-48 (53) - Location
3 cun lateral to the midline of the back, level with the 2nd sacral foramen (BL-28, BL-32, BL-48)
BL-48 (53) - Features
None
*Since BL-48 is located level with BL-28 (Shu point of the Bladder) we can in general say that BL-48 is also related to the Bladder.
BL-49 (54) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Zhi Bian - Order’s Limit / Margin
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-49 (54) - Location
3 cun lateral to the midline of the back, level with the 4th sacral foramen (BL-30, BL-34, BL-49)
BL-49 (54) - Features
None
BL-50 (36) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Cheng Fu - Receives and Supports
Forbidden to Moxa
Foot Tai Yang
BL-50 (36) - Location
On the posterior aspect of the thigh, at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the buttock, lateral to the Semitendinosus muscle.
BL-50 (36) - Features
None
BL-51 (37) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Yin Men - Gate of Abundance
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-51 (37) - Location
6 cun below BL-50, on a line between BL-50 to BL-54 (14cun)
BL-51 (37) - Features
None
BL-52 (38) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Fu Xi - Floating Cleft
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-52 (38) - Location
1 cun superior to BL-53
BL-52 (38) - Features
None
BL-53 (39) - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Wei Yang - Bend Yang
None
Foot Tai Yang
BL-53 (39) - Location
At the lateral end of the transverse popliteal crease, medial to the biceps femoris tendon.
BL-53 (39) - Features
Lower He-Sea Point of the Three Heater
*Nei Jing: “Point which registers the Lower Heater”, therefore benefits water path in (Lower) Three Heater.