BL, Foot Greater Yáng Bladder (tài yáng) Channel Points

• BL-1 睛明 〔睛明〕jīng míng, Bright Eyes
  An acupoint located on the face, 0.1 cùn directly above the inner canthus of the eye, in the space between the eyeball and the bones forming the medial orbit.

• BL-2 攒竹 〔攢竹〕zǎn zhú, Bamboo Gathering
  An acupoint located on the face, in a small depression at the medial end of the eyebrow.

• BL-3 眉冲 〔眉衝〕méi chōng, Eyebrow Ascension
  An acupoint located on the superior aspect of the head, 0.5 cùn within the anterior hairline and 0.75 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-4 曲差 〔曲差〕qū chā, Deviating Turn
  An acupoint located on the superior aspect of the head, 0.5 cùn within the anterior hairline and 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-5 五处 〔五處〕wǔ chù, Fifth Place
  An acupoint located on the superior aspect of the head, in a depression 1 cùn within the anterior hairline and 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-6 承光 〔承光〕chéng guāng, Light Guard
  An acupoint located on the superior aspect of the head, in a depression 2.5 cùn within the anterior hairline and 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-7 通天 〔通天〕tōng tiān, Celestial Connection
  An acupoint located on the superior aspect of the head, in a depression 4 cùn within the anterior hairline and 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-8 络却 〔絡卻〕luò què, Declining Connection
  An acupoint located on the superior aspect of the head, in a depression 5.5 cùn within the anterior hairline and 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-9 玉枕 〔玉枕〕yù zhěn, Jade Pillow
  An acupoint located on the posterior aspect of the head, in a depression level with the superior border of the external occipital protuberance (eop), 1.3 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-10 天柱 〔天柱〕tiān zhù, Celestial Pillar
  An acupoint located on the posterior aspect of the neck, on the lateral side of the trapezius muscle, 0.5 cùn within the posterior hairline and 1.3 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-11 大杼 〔大杼〕dà zhù, Great Shuttle
  An acupoint located on the upper back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-12 风门 〔風門〕fēng mén, Wind Gate
  An acupoint located on the upper back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the second thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-13 肺俞 〔肺俞〕fèi shù, Lung Transport
  An acupoint located on the upper back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-14 厥阴俞 〔厥陰俞〕jué yīn shù, Reverting Yīn Transport
  An acupoint located on the upper back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the fourth thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-15 心俞 〔心俞〕xīn shù, Heart Transport
  An acupoint located on the upper back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-16 督俞 〔督俞〕dū shù, Governing Transport
  An acupoint located on the upper back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the sixth thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-17 膈俞 〔膈俞〕gé shù, Diaphragm Transport
  An acupoint located on the upper back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-18 肝俞 〔肝俞〕gān shù, Liver Transport
  An acupoint located on the back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-19 胆俞 〔膽俞〕dǎn shù, Gallbladder Transport
  An acupoint located on the back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-20 脾俞 〔脾俞〕pí shù, Spleen Transport
  An acupoint located on the back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-21 胃俞 〔胃俞〕wèi shù, Stomach Transport
  An acupoint located on the back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-22 三焦俞 〔三焦俞〕sān jiāo shù, Triple Burner Transport
  An acupoint located on the lower back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-23 肾俞 〔腎俞〕shèn shù, Kidney Transport
  An acupoint located on the lower back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-24 气海俞 〔氣海俞〕qì hǎi shù, Sea-of-Qì Transport
  An acupoint located on the lower back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the third lumbar vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-25 大肠俞 〔大腸俞〕dà cháng shù, Large Intestine Transport
  An acupoint located on the lower back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-26 关元俞 〔關元俞〕guān yuán shù, Pass Head Transport
  An acupoint located on the lower back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-27 小肠俞 〔小腸俞〕xiǎo cháng shù, Small Intestine Transport
  An acupoint located on the sacrum, level with the first sacral foramen, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-28 膀胱俞 〔膀胱俞〕páng guāng shù, Bladder Transport
  An acupoint located on the sacrum, level with the second sacral foramen, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-29 中膂俞 〔中膂俞〕zhōng lǚ shù, Central Backbone Transport
  An acupoint located on the sacrum, level with the third sacral foramen, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-30 白环俞 〔白環俞〕bái huán shù, White Ring Transport
  An acupoint located on the sacrum, level with the fourth sacral foramen, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-31 上髎 〔上髎〕shàng liáo, Upper Bone-Hole
  An acupoint located on the sacrum, in the first sacral foramen.

• BL-32 次髎 〔次髎〕cì liáo, Second Bone-Hole
  An acupoint located on the sacrum, in the second sacral foramen.

• BL-33 中髎 〔中髎〕zhōng liáo, Central Bone-Hole
  An acupoint located on the sacrum, in the third sacral foramen.

• BL-34 下髎 〔下髎〕xià liáo, Lower Bone-Hole
  An acupoint located on the sacrum, in the fourth sacral foramen.

• BL-35 会阳 〔會陽〕huì yáng, Meeting of Yáng
  An acupoint located on the buttocks, level with the tip of the coccyx, 0.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-36 承扶 〔承扶〕chéng fú, Support
  An acupoint located on the posterior aspect of the thigh, inferior to the ischial tuberosity, in the middle of the gluteal fold.

• BL-37 殷门 〔殷門〕yīn mén, Gate of Abundance
  An acupoint located on the posterior aspect of the thigh, 6 cùn inferior to the gluteal fold on the line connecting BL-36 and BL-40.

• BL-38 浮郄 〔浮郄〕fú xī, Superficial Cleft
  An acupoint located on the posterior aspect of the thigh, 1 cùn superior to the lateral end of the popliteal crease, on the medial side of the biceps femoris tendon.

• BL-39 委阳 〔委陽〕wěi yáng, Bend Yáng
  An acupoint located on the posterior aspect of the knee, at the lateral end of the popliteal crease, on the medial side of the biceps femoris tendon.

• BL-40 委中 〔委中〕wěi zhōng, Bend Center
  An acupoint located on the posterior aspect of the knee, at the midpoint of the popliteal crease.

• BL-41 附分 〔附分〕fù fēn, Attached Branch
  An acupoint located on the upper back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the second thoracic vertebra, 3 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-42 魄户 〔魄戶〕pò hù, Corporeal Soul Door
  An acupoint located on the upper back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra, 3 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-43 膏肓俞 〔膏肓俞〕gāo huāng shù, Gāo Huāng Transport
  An acupoint located on the upper back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the fourth thoracic vertebra, 3 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-44 神堂 〔神堂〕shén táng, Spirit Hall
  An acupoint located on the upper back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra, 3 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-45 譩嘻 〔譩譆〕yī xǐ, Yī Xǐ
  An acupoint located on the upper back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the sixth thoracic vertebra, 3 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-46 膈关 〔膈關〕gé guān, Diaphragm Pass
  An acupoint located on the upper back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra, 3 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-47 魂门 〔魂門〕hún mén, Ethereal Soul Gate
  An acupoint located on the back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra, 3 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-48 阳纲 〔陽綱〕yáng gāng, Yáng Headrope
  An acupoint located on the back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra, 3 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-49 意舍 〔意舍〕yì shè, Ideation Abode
  An acupoint located on the back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra, 3 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-50 胃仓 〔胃倉〕wèi cāng, Stomach Granary
  An acupoint located on the back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra, 3 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-51 肓门 〔肓門〕huāng mén, Huāng Gate
  An acupoint located on the lower back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra, 3 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-52 志室 〔志室〕zhì shì, Will Chamber
  An acupoint located on the lower back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra, 3 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-53 胞肓 〔胞肓〕bāo huāng, Bladder Huang
  An acupoint located on the buttocks, level with the second sacral foramen, 3 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-54 秩边 〔秩邊〕zhì biān, Sequential Limit
  An acupoint located on the buttocks, level with the sacrococcygeal joint, 3 cùn lateral to the midline.

• BL-55 合阳 〔合陽〕hé yáng, Yáng Union
  An acupoint located on the posterior aspect of the lower leg, 2 cùn inferior to the center of the popliteal crease, between the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle.

• BL-56 承筋 〔承筋〕chéng jīn, Sinew Support
  An acupoint located on the posterior aspect of the lower leg, midway between BL-55 and BL-57, between the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle.

• BL-57 承山 〔承山〕chéng shān, Mountain Support
  An acupoint located on the posterior aspect of the lower leg, between the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle at their lower extent.

• BL-58 飞扬 〔飛揚〕fēi yáng, Taking Flight
  An acupoint located on the posterolateral aspect of the lower leg, 7 cùn superior to the tip of the lateral malleolus, on the lateral side of the Achilles tendon (t. calcaneus).

• BL-59 跗阳 〔跗陽〕fū yáng, Instep Yáng
  An acupoint located on the lateral aspect of the lower leg, 3 cùn superior to the tip of the lateral malleolus, midway between the Achilles tendon (t. calcaneus) and the posterior edge of the fibula.

• BL-60 昆仑 〔昆侖〕kūn lún, Kūnlún Mountains
  An acupoint located at the ankle joint, midway between the lateral malleolus and the Achilles tendon (t. calcaneus), level with the tip of the malleolus.

• BL-61 仆参 〔僕參〕pú cān, Subservient Visitor
  An acupoint located on the lateral aspect of the heel, straight below BL-60, in a depression on the calcaneum at the border of the red and white flesh.

• BL-62 申脉 〔申脈〕shēn mài, Extending Vessel
  An acupoint located on the lateral aspect of the foot, in the depression immediately inferior to the lateral malleolus.

• BL-63 金门 〔金門〕jīn mén, Metal Gate
  An acupoint located on the lateral aspect of the foot, in the depression inferior and slightly posterior to the tuberosity of the cuboid bone.

• BL-64 京骨 〔京骨〕jīng gǔ, Capital Bone
  An acupoint located on the lateral aspect of the foot, inferior to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone, at the border of the red and white flesh.

• BL-65 束骨 〔束骨〕shù gǔ, Bundle Bone
  An acupoint located on the lateral aspect of the foot, proximal to the head of the fifth metatarsal bone, at the border of the red and white flesh.

• BL-66 通谷(足) 〔通谷(足)〕tōng gǔ (zú), (Foot) Valley Passage
  An acupoint located on the lateral aspect of the little toe, in a depression just distal to the fifth metatarsophalangeal (mtp) joint.

• BL-67 至阴 〔至陰〕zhì yīn, Reaching Yīn
  An acupoint located a little more than 1 fēn below the base of the nail on the lateral aspect of the little toe.