BL 09 (Chinese name: yuzhen )

How to find To locate BL-09, GV 17 (Brain’s Door) is a good reference point, located on the midline, in the depression directly superior to the upper border of the external occipital protuberance. From there, measure 1.3 cun in a lateral direction to locate...

BL 08 (Chinese name: luoque )

How to find BL-8 is best located by using GV 20 (Hundred Meetings) as a reference point. GV 20 (Hundred Meetings) is located at the junction of the vertical midline with a line connecting the apices of the ears, 5 cun superior to the anterior hairline. To locate...

BL 07 (Chinese name: tongtian )

How to find BL-07 is best located by using GV 20 (Hundred Meetings) (5 cun superior to the anterior hairline, on the vertex, at the junction of the midline with a line connecting the apices of the ears) as a reference point. Measure 1 cun anterior from GV 20 (Hundred...

BL 06 (Chinese name: chengguang )

How to find First, locate the anterior midline at the level of the anterior hairline as well as GV 20 (Hundred Meetings) (5 cun superior to the anterior hairline, on the vertex, at the junction of the midline with a line connecting the apices of the ears). Next,...

BL 05 (Chinese name: wuchu )

How to find The distance of 1.5 cun refers to the proportional cun measurement for the distance of 4.5 cun between GV 24 (Courtyard of the Spirit) (midline, 0.5 cun superior to the anterior hairline) and ST 08 (Head’s Binding) (corner of the forehead). By...

BL 04 (Chinese name: qucha )

How to find While BL 03 (Eyebrow’s Pouring) is still located on a vertical line through the inner canthus of the eye, BL-04 is located slightly more laterally (hence its name). The distance of 1.5 cun from the midline refers to the proportional cun measurements...