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This point, on the lateral heel, activates the channel and relieves pain of the heel, ankle and leg.
Location
On the lateral aspect of the foot, distal and inferior to BL-60, in the depression on the lateral side of the calcaneus at the border of the red and white skin.
Anatomy
On the calcaneus; the lateral calcaneal artery; the lateral calcaneal branch of the sural nerve.
Actions & Functions
- Activates the channel and relieves pain
- Benefits the heel, ankle and leg
Indications
Heel and ankle pain, weakness and atrophy of the leg, and (classically) epilepsy.
Needling
0.3-0.5 cun, perpendicular insertion.
Moxibustion Suitability
Suitable for moxibustion.
Point Combinations
With BL-60 for heel and ankle pain.
Classical Text References
A local point of the Bladder channel at the heel.
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.