Bladder Channel Point Locations

Front 1

BL 1 ***

Back 1

.1 cun superior to the inner canthus

Front 2

BL 2 ***

Back 2

on the medial extremity of the eyebrow, or on the supraorbital notch

Front 3

BL 3 *

Back 3

directly above the medial end of the eyebrow, .5 cun within the anterior hairline between GV 26 and BL 4

Front 4

BL 4 **

Back 4

1.5 cun lateral to GV 24 at the junction of the medial 1/3 and lateral 2/3 of the of the distance from GV 24 to ST 8

Front 5

BL 5 **

Back 5

1.5 cun lateral to GV 23, or .5 cun directly above BL 4

Front 6

BL 6 *

Back 6

1.5 cun posterior to BL 5, 1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian

Front 7

BL 7 **

Back 7

1.5 cun posterior to BL 6, 1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian

Front 8

BL 8 *

Back 8

1.5 cun posterior to BL 7, 1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian

Front 9

BL 9 *

Back 9

1.3 cun lateral to GV 17, on the lateral side of the superior border of the EOP

Front 10

BL 10 ****

Back 10

1.3 cun lateral to GV 15, in the depression on the lateral aspect of the trapezius muscle

Front 11

BL 11 **

Back 11

1.5 cun lateral to GV 13, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T1

Front 12

BL 12 ***

Back 12

1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T2

Front 13

BL 13 ****

Back 13

1.5 cun lateral to GV 12, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T3

Front 14

BL 14 **

Back 14

1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at level with the lower border of the spinous process of T4

Front 15

BL 15 ****

Back 15

1.5 cun lateral to the GV 11, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T5

Front 16

BL 16 *

Back 16

1.5 cun lateral to GV 10, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T6

Front 17

BL 17 ****

Back 17

1.5 cun lateral to GV 9, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T7

Front 18

BL 18 ****

Back 18

1.5 cun lateral to GV 8, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T9

Front 19

BL 19 ***

Back 19

1.5 cun lateral to GV 7, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T10

Front 20

BL 20 ****

Back 20

1.5 cun lateral to GV 6, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T11

Front 21

BL 21 ***

Back 21

1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian , at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T12

Front 22

BL 22 **

Back 22

1.5 cun lateral to the GV 5, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of L1.

Front 23

BL 23 ****

Back 23

1.5 cun lateral to GV 4, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the L2.

Front 24

BL 24 *

Back 24

1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the he lower border of the spinous process of L3.

Front 25

BL 25 ***

Back 25

1.5 cun lateral to GV 3, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of L4.

Front 26

BL 26 **

Back 26

1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of L5.

Front 27

BL 27 **

Back 27

1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the lower border of the 1st posterior sacral foramen.

Front 28

BL 28 ***

Back 28

1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the 2nd posterior sacral foramen.

Front 29

BL 29 *

Back 29

1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the 3rd posterior sacral foramen.

Front 30

BL 30 *

Back 30

1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen.

Front 31

BL 31 **

Back 31

In the 1st posterior sacral foramen.

Front 32

BL 32 ****

Back 32

In the 2nd posterior sacral foramen.

Front 33

BL 33 ***

Back 33

In the 3rd posterior sacral foramen.

Front 34

BL 34 ***

Back 34

In the 4th posterior sacral foramen

Front 35

BL 35 **

Back 35

On either side of the tip of the coccyx, .5 cun lateral to the GV meridian.

Front 36

BL 36 ***

Back 36

In the middle of the transverse gluteal fold. Locate the point in the prone position.

Front 37

BL 37 **

Back 37

6 cun below BL 36 on the line joining BL 36 and BL 40,

Front 38

BL 38 *

Back 38

1 cun above BL 39 on the medial side of the tendon of muscle biceps femoris. The point is located with the knee slightly flexed.

Front 39

BL 39 ***

Back 39

Lateral to BL 40, on the medial border of the tendon of muscle biceps femoris.

Front 40

BL 40 ****

Back 40

Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of muscle biceps femoris and muscle semitendinosis.

Front 41

BL 41 *

Back 41

3 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T2, on the spinal border of the scapula.

Front 42

BL 42 **

Back 42

3 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T3, on the spinal border of the scapula.

Front 43

BL 43 ****

Back 43

3 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T4, on the spinal border of the scapula.

Front 44

BL 44 *

Back 44

3 cun lateral to the GV 11, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T5, on the spinal border of the scapula.

Front 45

BL 45 *

Back 45

3 cun lateral to the GV 10%, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T6, on the spinal border of the scapula.

Front 46

BL 46 *

Back 46

3 cun lateral to the GV 9, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T7, approximately level with inferior angle of the scapula.

Front 47

BL 47 **

Back 47

3 cun lateral to the GV 8, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T9.

Front 48

BL 48 *

Back 48

3 cun lateral to the GV 7, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T10%.

Front 49

BL 49 *

Back 49

3 cun lateral to the GV 6, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T11.

Front 50

BL 50 *

Back 50

3 cun lateral to the GV meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of T12.

Front 51

BL 51 *

Back 51

3 cun lateral to the GV 5, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of L1.

Front 52

BL 52 **

Back 52

3 cun lateral to the GV 4, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of L2.

Front 53

BL 53 *

Back 53

3 cun lateral to the GV 5, at the level of the 2nd posterior sacral foramen.

Front 54

BL 54 **

Back 54

Lateral to the hiatus of the sacrum, 3 cun lateral to GV 2.

Front 55

BL 55 *

Back 55

2 cun directly below BL 40, between the medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius muscle, on a line joining BL 40 and BL 57.

Front 56

BL 56

Back 56

Midway between BL 55 and BL 57, in the center of the belly of muscle gastrocnemius.

Front 57

BL 57 ***

Back 57

Directly below the belly of muscle gastrocnemius, on a line joining BL 40 and tendo-calcaneus, about 8 cun below BL 40.

Front 58

BL 58 **

Back 58

7 cun directly above BL 60, on the posterior border of the fibula, about 1 cun inferior and lateral to BL 57.

Front 59

BL 59 **

Back 59

3 cun directly above BL 60.

Front 60

BL 60 ****

Back 60

In the depression between the external malleolus and tendo calcaneus.

Front 61

BL 61 *

Back 61

Posterior and inferior to the external malleolus, directly below BL 60, in the depression of the calcaneum at the junction of the red and white skin.

Front 62

BL 62 ****

Back 62

In the depression directly below the external malleolus.

Front 63

BL 63 *

Back 63

Anterior and in inferior to BL 62, in the depression lateral to the cuboid bone.

Front 64

BL 64 **

Back 64

Below the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin.

Front 65

BL 65 *

Back 65

Posterior to the head of the 5th metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin.

Front 66

BL 66 *

Back 66

In the depression anterior to the 5th metatarsophalangeal joint.

Front 67

BL 67 **

Back 67

On the lateral side of the small toe, .1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail