BL64 (Jinggu, “Capital Bone”) is the Yuan-source point of the Bladder Meridian. BL64 is located on the lateral aspect of the foot, inferior and anterior to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin. It clears heat, calms the spirit, and alleviates pain.
BL64 is located on the lateral aspect of the foot, inferior and anterior to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin.
Perpendicular insertion 0.3-0.5 cun.
Clears heat, calms the spirit, and alleviates pain.
Headache, neck rigidity, epistaxis, epilepsy, low back pain, pain in the foot.
BL64 is the Yuan-source point of the Bladder meridian, making it essential for regulating the Bladder organ and meridian, and for treating both excess and deficiency patterns. It is excellent for clearing heat and calming the spirit, indicated for headaches, dizziness, epilepsy, and mental disorders. As a Yuan-source point, it can be used to treat a wide range of Bladder meridian pathologies, including lumbar pain and stiffness.
BL64 is one of 67 points on the Bladder Meridian. Nearby points:
BL64 is located on the lateral aspect of the foot, inferior and anterior to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin.
BL64 clears heat, calms the spirit, and alleviates pain. Common clinical indications include headache, neck rigidity, epistaxis, epilepsy, low back pain, pain in the foot.
Perpendicular insertion 0.3-0.5 cun.
BL64 is a point on the Bladder Meridian (Zú Tài Yáng Páng Guāng Jīng).