| TRANSLATION: | Upper Crevice; Upper Bone Hole |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Meeting point of the Urinary Bladder and Gall Bladder meridians |
| LOCATION: | In the 1st posterior sacral foramen |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | a) 90° insertion, b) 70° medial inferior insertion through foramen, *May be contraindicated for moxa |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | a) 0.5-1.0 cun, b) 1.5-2.0 cun |
Urinary Bladder Meridian 膀胱经
| TRANSLATION: | Second Crevice; Second Bone Hole |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Meeting point of the Urinary Bladder and Gall Bladder meridians |
| LOCATION: | |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | a) 90° insertion, b) 70° medial inferior insertion through foramen, |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | a) 0.5-1.0 cun, b) 1.5-2.0 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Middle Crevice; Middle Bone Hole |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Meeting point of the Urinary Bladder and Gall Bladder meridians |
| LOCATION: | In the 3rd posterior sacral foramen |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | a) 90° insertion, b) 70° medial inferior insertion through foramen, |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | a) 0.5-1.0 cun, b) 1.5-2.0 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Lower Crevice; Lower Bone Hole |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Meeting point of the Urinary Bladder and Gall Bladder meridians |
| LOCATION: | In the 4th posterior sacral foramen |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | a) 90° insertion, b) 70° medial inferior insertion through foramen, |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | a) 0.5-1.0 cun, b) 1.5-2.0 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Meeting of Yang |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | 0.5 cun lateral to the midline, level with the tip of the coccyx |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 1.0-1.5 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Receive Support; Hold and Support |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | At the widest part of the thigh, in a depression between the hamstring muscles at the midpoint of the gluteal crease, on a line directly superior to BL 40 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 1.0-2.0 cun |