| TRANSLATION: | Yang Union; Yang Confluence |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | 2 cun directly below UB 40 between the medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius, on line joining UB 40 and UB 57 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 1.0-1.5 cun |
Urinary Bladder Meridian 膀胱经
| TRANSLATION: | Support Sinews |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | 5 cub below UB 40 and midway between BL 55 and BL 57, in the center of the belly of the gastrocnemius |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 1.0-1.5 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Supporting Mountain |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Heavenly Star |
| LOCATION: | In the depression formed below the bellies of the gastrocnemius when the muscle is flexed, approximately 8 cun distal to UB 40 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° or 45° proximal or distal insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 1.0-1.5 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Flying; Soaring Upwards; Taking Flight |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Luo-connecting |
| LOCATION: | 7 cun directly above UB 60, on posterior border of fibula, about 1 cun inferior and lateral to UB 57 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° or 45° proximal or distal insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 1.0-1.5 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Instep Yang; Tarsus Yang |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Xi-cleft of the Yang Qiao vessel |
| LOCATION: | 3 cun directly above UB 60 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° or 45° proximal or distal insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 1.0-1.5 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Kunlun Mountains |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Jing-River, Fire, Heavenly Star |
| LOCATION: | Behind the ankle joint, in the depression between the prominence of the lateral malleolous and the Achilles tendon |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | a)90° insertion, b) directed superiorly to join KD 3 |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | a) 0.5-1.0 cun, b) 1.5-2.0 cun |