BL67 Zhiyin

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BL67 (Zhiyin, “Zhiyin”) is the Jing-Well Point point of the Bladder Meridian. It is located on the lateral aspect of the little toe, approximately 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail. It clears heat from the head and eyes, corrects fetal position, subdues wind, and opens the portals.

Location

On the lateral aspect of the little toe, approximately 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.

Needling

Superficial, oblique insertion 0.1-0.2 cun, or prick to bleed.

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TCM functions

Clears heat from the head and eyes, corrects fetal position, subdues wind, and opens the portals..

Indications

Headache, head heaviness, chest and hypochondriac pain with no fixed location, difficult speech with shortness of breath, eye pain, eye (superficial visual obstruction), eye film, cold and heat sensations, malaria with no sweat, vexation of the heart, foot heat, difficult urination, retained placenta, difficult labor, transverse fetal presentation, seminal emission, pain in the nape of the neck, pain in the lumbar spine, pain in the hypochondrium, pain in the heart, pain in the eyes, pain in the head, pain in the great toe..

Jing-Well PointMetal Point

Clinical notes

Zhiyin is a critical point for turning a malpositioned fetus, a function for which it is famously employed with moxibustion. As the Jing-Well point, it has a powerful effect on the opposite end of the channel, making it effective for clearing the head and eyes, treating conditions like headache, head heaviness, and eye pain. Its ability to connect the Bladder and Kidney channels also makes it useful for addressing issues of urination and seminal emission.

On the Bladder channel

BL67 is one of 67 points on the Bladder Meridian. Nearby points:

BL59BL60BL61BL62BL63BL64BL65BL66

Frequently asked questions

Where is BL67 located?

BL67 (Zhiyin) is located on the lateral aspect of the little toe, approximately 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.

What is BL67 used for?

BL67 clears heat from the head and eyes, corrects fetal position, subdues wind, and opens the portals. Common clinical indications include headache, head heaviness, chest and hypochondriac pain with no fixed location, difficult speech with shortness of breath, eye pain, eye (superficial visual obstruction), eye film, cold and heat sensations, malaria with no sweat, vexation of the heart, foot heat, difficult urination, retained placenta, difficult labor, transverse fetal presentation, seminal emission, pain in the nape of the neck, pain in the lumbar spine, pain in the hypochondrium, pain in the heart, pain in the eyes, pain in the head, pain in the great toe.

How is BL67 needled?

Superficial, oblique insertion 0.1-0.2 cun, or prick to bleed. Caution: Traditionally avoided or used with caution in PREGNANCY (strong qi/blood-moving or labour-promoting action). This point is traditionally used to promote labor and is therefore contraindicated for moxibustion during pregnancy, except for the specific purpose of correcting fetal malposition under professional guidance.

Which meridian is BL67 on?

BL67 is a point on the Bladder Meridian (Zú Tài Yáng Páng Guāng Jīng).

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