The Thigh · back region contains 16 acupuncture points (meridians: BL). 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.
| Code | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| BL36 Chengfu | Chengfu means 'Receiving Support' | On the posterior thigh, in the center of the transverse gluteal crease, inferior to the buttock. |
| BL37 Yinmen | Gate of Abundance | On the posterior midline of the thigh, 6 cun inferior to the center of the transverse gluteal fold (BL36 Chengfu) and 8 cun superior to the… |
| BL41 Fufen | Fufen means 'Attached Branch' | On the upper back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the second thoracic vertebra (T2), 3 cun lateral to the posterior… |
| BL42 Pohu | Pohu means 'Door of the Corporeal Soul' | On the upper back, 3 cun lateral to the midline, at the same level as the lower border of the spinous process of the third thoracic… |
| BL43 Gaohuangshu | Gaohuangshu means 'Vital Region Shu' | On the upper back, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth thoracic vertebra (T4), 3 cun lateral to the… |
| BL44 Shentang | Hall of the Spirit | On the upper back, in a depression 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra (T5), level with… |
| BL45 Yixi | Yixi | On the upper back, 3 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the sixth thoracic vertebra… |
| BL46 Geguan | Geguan | On the upper back, 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra (T7), level with BL17 (Geshu). |
| BL47 Hunmen | Hunmen | On the upper back, 3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra (T9). |
| BL48 Yanggang | Yanggang | On the back, 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra (T10), level with BL19 Danshu. |
| BL49 Yishe | Yishe | On the back, 3 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra (T11). |
| BL50 Weicang | Weicang | On the back, 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra (T12), level with BL21 (Weishu). |
| BL51 Huangmen | Gate of the Vital Region | On the back, 3 cun lateral to the midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra (L1). This is also… |
| BL52 Zhishi | Zhishi | On the lower back, 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra (L2), level with the Kidney Shu… |
| BL53 Baohuang | Baohuang | On the lower back, level with the space below the spinous process of the second sacral vertebra (S2), 3 cun lateral to the midline. |
| BL54 Zhibian | Zhibian | In the sacral region, 3 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen. This point is located by having the… |
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The Thigh · back region of the atlas lists 16 points: BL36, BL37, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL48, BL49, BL50, BL51, BL52, BL53, BL54.
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.