Sacrum & hip acupuncture points — 3D atlas

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The Sacrum & hip region contains 11 acupuncture points (meridians: BL, GB, GV). The interactive atlas below opens directly on this region: click a point for its booklet (location, needling, indications, combinations), turn on labels, or start the tour.

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Points in this region (11)

CodeNameLocation
BL28
Páng Guāng Shū
Bladder ShuOn the lower back, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the second sacral foramen. This corresponds to the space below the…
BL29
Zhōng Lǚ Shū
Middle Spine ShuOn the lower back, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the third sacral vertebra…
BL30
Bái Huán Shū
White Ring ShuIn the sacral region, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the fourth posterior sacral foramen, which corresponds to the space…
BL31
Shangliao
ShangliaoLocated in the first posterior sacral foramen, approximately one-third of the distance from the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) to…
BL32
Cì Liáo
Second CreviceOn the sacrum, in the second posterior sacral foramen, medial and inferior to the posterosuperior iliac spine.
BL33
Zhongliao
ZhongliaoOn the sacrum, in the third posterior sacral foramen.
BL34
Xialiao
XialiaoLocated over the second posterior sacral foramen, medial and inferior to the posterosuperior iliac spine (PSIS).
BL35
Huì Yáng
Huì YángOn the sacrum, on both sides of the tip of the coccyx, 0.5 cun lateral to the Du Mai (Governing Vessel).
GB30
Huantiao
HuantiaoOn the postero-lateral aspect of the hip, in a depression located at the junction of the lateral one-third and medial two-thirds of the…
GV1
Changqiang
Changqiang means 'Long Strong'On the midline, in the depression located between the tip of the coccyx and the anus. The point is located with the patient in a prone or…
GV2
Yaoshu
YaoshuOn the posterior midline, in the depression over the sacral hiatus, which is located below the 21st vertebra in classical counting.

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How many acupuncture points are in the Sacrum & hip?

The Sacrum & hip region of the atlas lists 11 points: BL28, BL29, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL35, GB30, GV1, GV2.

How do I locate a point in the Sacrum & hip?

Open the point in the 3D atlas: the booklet gives the standard location, a cun ruler from the nearest bony landmark, and a step-by-step description.

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