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This point, on the calf, activates the channel and relieves lower back and leg pain.
Location
On the back of the lower leg, 2 cun distal to BL-40, between the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle.
Anatomy
Between the heads of gastrocnemius; the popliteal artery branches; the medial sural cutaneous nerve and the tibial nerve.
Actions & Functions
- Activates the channel and relieves pain
- Benefits the lower back and legs; regulates the lower burner
Indications
Lower back pain radiating to the leg, pain and weakness of the leg, and uterine bleeding.
Needling
1.0-1.5 cun, perpendicular insertion.
Moxibustion Suitability
Suitable for moxibustion.
Point Combinations
With BL-40 and BL-57 for leg and lumbar pain.
Classical Text References
A local point of the Bladder channel on the calf.
Cautions & Contraindications
None specific.
Latest Research
Latest peer-reviewed research on this point will be summarised here, with citations linked to PubMed, via our research integration.
