BL61 (Pucan, “Pucan”) is the Point of the Yang Qiao Mai point of the Bladder Meridian. It is located on the lateral aspect of the foot, in the depression directly inferior to BL60 Kunlun, on the calcaneus bone. This point is found 1.5 cun directly below Kunlun, at the junction of the red and white skin. It strengthens the heel and lower back, pacifies internal wind and calms the spirit, benefits the sinews and alleviates pain.
On the lateral aspect of the foot, in the depression directly inferior to BL60 Kunlun, on the calcaneus bone. This point is found 1.5 cun directly below Kunlun, at the junction of the red and white skin.
Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Strengthens the heel and lower back, pacifies internal wind and calms the spirit, benefits the sinews and alleviates pain.
Heel pain, leg weakness or atrophy preventing walking, inability to place the foot on the ground, cholera with muscle cramping, vomiting and reversal, corpse-like reversal, epilepsy, mania with wild talk and seeing ghosts, leg qi, knee swelling, leg muscle cramps, foot pain, horse-type epilepsy, lower back pain.
Pucan is a primary local point for treating pain and weakness in the heel and ankle, especially conditions that make it difficult to stand or walk. As the origin point of the Yang Motility Vessel (Yang Qiao Mai), it addresses issues of leg strength, gait, and motor control. Its classical indications for epilepsy and mania also highlight its function in anchoring the spirit and subduing internal wind, making it useful for certain neurological and psycho-emotional disorders, particularly those with motor symptoms.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《醫學入門》 Yīxué Rùmén — Introduction to Medicine, Li Chan, 1575 · 经穴起止 · Source: Wikisource ↗
仆参足后跟骨下陷中，拱足取之。 针三分，灸七壮。 主足跟痛，足痿，癫痫吐舌鼓颔，狂言见鬼恍惚，尸厥，烦痛，转筋霍乱，小儿马痫反折。According to this text, BL61 lies in the hollow below the heel bone and is located with the foot arched; it records needling 0.3 cun, 7 moxa cones, and use for heel pain, weak legs, epilepsy with tongue protrusion and chattering jaw, raving and seeing ghosts, corpse-like reversal, cramps with cholera, and 'horse epilepsy' with arching in children.
《黃帝明堂灸經》 Huángdì Míngtáng Jiǔjīng — The Yellow Emperor's Bright Hall Moxibustion Classic, Tang · 卷中 · 揹人形第二 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
僕參 二穴，在跟骨下陷者中，拱足得之，灸三壯。 主腰痛不可舉足，承山下重，腳痿癲疾，屍厥，霍亂，馬癇也According to this text, BL61 lies in the hollow below the heel bone, located with the foot arched, and receives 3 moxa cones; it records use for lumbar pain with inability to lift the foot, heaviness below BL57, weak legs, epilepsy, corpse-like reversal, cholera and 'horse epilepsy'.
《神應經》 Shényìng Jīng — Classic of Divine Response, Chen Hui, 1425 · 手足腰腋部 · Source: Wikisource ↗
腰痛不能举∶仆参（二穴在跟骨下陷中，拱足取之The text records BL61 for lumbar pain with inability to lift (the body), and says the point lies on both sides in the hollow below the heel bone, located with the foot arched.
BL61 is one of 67 points on the Bladder Meridian. Nearby points:
BL61 (Pucan) is located on the lateral aspect of the foot, in the depression directly inferior to BL60 Kunlun, on the calcaneus bone. This point is found 1.5 cun directly below Kunlun, at the junction of the red and white skin.
BL61 strengthens the heel and lower back, pacifies internal wind and calms the spirit, benefits the sinews and alleviates pain. Common clinical indications include heel pain, leg weakness or atrophy preventing walking, inability to place the foot on the ground, cholera with muscle cramping, vomiting and reversal, corpse-like reversal, epilepsy, mania with wild talk and seeing ghosts, leg qi, knee swelling, leg muscle cramps, foot pain, horse-type epilepsy, lower back pain.
Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
BL61 is a point on the Bladder Meridian (Zú Tài Yáng Páng Guāng Jīng).