BL65 Shugu means 'Binding Bone'

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BL65 (Shugu, “Shugu means 'Binding Bone'”) is the Shu-Stream point of the Bladder Meridian. It is located on the lateral aspect of the foot, in the depression posterior and inferior to the head of the fifth metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin. It clears the head and eyes, dispels pathogenic wind, calms the spirit, relaxes the sinews, and activates the channel.

Location

On the lateral aspect of the foot, in the depression posterior and inferior to the head of the fifth metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin.

Needling

Perpendicular insertion 0.3-0.5 cun.

TCM functions

Clears the head and eyes, dispels pathogenic wind, calms the spirit, relaxes the sinews, and activates the channel..

Indications

Headache, body heat, body pain, dizziness, deafness, aversion to wind and cold, neck stiffness, inability to turn the head, redness and ulceration of the inner eye, epilepsy, mania, fright epilepsy, tendency to be startled, bleating like a sheep, malaria that starts from the feet, lumbar pain as if broken or knotted, hemorrhoids, intestinal gurgling with diarrhea, muscular twitching, back boils and carbuncles, back sores..

Shu-StreamWood Point

Clinical notes

As the Shu-Stream and Wood point of the Bladder channel, Shugu is effective for conditions involving heaviness and pain of the body, particularly headache, neck rigidity, and severe lumbar pain. Its ability to clear wind and calm the spirit makes it a key point for epilepsy and mania, especially when presenting with fright and agitation. It is also used for acute intestinal disorders like diarrhea and for various eye problems associated with the Taiyang channel.

On the Bladder channel

BL65 is one of 67 points on the Bladder Meridian. Nearby points:

Frequently asked questions

Where is BL65 located?

BL65 (Shugu) is located on the lateral aspect of the foot, in the depression posterior and inferior to the head of the fifth metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin.

What is BL65 used for?

BL65 clears the head and eyes, dispels pathogenic wind, calms the spirit, relaxes the sinews, and activates the channel. Common clinical indications include headache, body heat, body pain, dizziness, deafness, aversion to wind and cold, neck stiffness, inability to turn the head, redness and ulceration of the inner eye, epilepsy, mania, fright epilepsy, tendency to be startled, bleating like a sheep, malaria that starts from the feet, lumbar pain as if broken or knotted, hemorrhoids, intestinal gurgling with diarrhea, muscular twitching, back boils and carbuncles, back sores.

How is BL65 needled?

Perpendicular insertion 0.3-0.5 cun.

Which meridian is BL65 on?

BL65 is a point on the Bladder Meridian (Zú Tài Yáng Páng Guāng Jīng).

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