BL67 (Zhiyin, “Reaching Yin”) is the Jing-Well (Metal) point of the Bladder Meridian. BL67 is located on the lateral side of the small toe, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail. It corrects fetal position, facilitates labor, and clears the head.
BL67 is located on the lateral side of the small toe, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
Perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.1-0.2 cun, or prick to bleed.
Corrects fetal position, facilitates labor, and clears the head.
Malposition of fetus, difficult labor, retention of placenta, headache, eye pain, nasal obstruction.
BL67 is the Jing-Well (Metal) point and the Entry/Exit point of the Bladder meridian, most famously known for its ability to correct fetal malposition and facilitate labor, often by moxibustion. As a Jing-Well point, it is also used for clearing heat from the head, treating headaches, eye pain, and nasal congestion, and for reviving consciousness in acute conditions. It is a key point for turning a breech baby.
BL67 is one of 67 points on the Bladder Meridian. Nearby points:
BL67 is located on the lateral side of the small toe, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
BL67 corrects fetal position, facilitates labor, and clears the head. Common clinical indications include malposition of fetus, difficult labor, retention of placenta, headache, eye pain, nasal obstruction.
Perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.1-0.2 cun, or prick to bleed. Caution: ⚠ Pregnancy: avoid — may stimulate uterine contraction (miscarriage / early-labour risk).
BL67 is a point on the Bladder Meridian (Zú Tài Yáng Páng Guāng Jīng).