Acupuncture points on the bladder meridian

Don’t think that the bladder meridian is mainly located in the human urinary system. In fact, the human bladder meridian is a very large meridian. Because there are very important acupoints on the bladder meridian, and the role of these acupoints on the human body cannot be ignored. The bladder meridian is distributed from the top of the head to the soles of the feet, so it is one of the 12 major meridians. What are the acupuncture points on the bladder meridian?

Urinary Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang: Starts from the inner canthus of the eye (Jingming point), goes up to the forehead (Cuanzhu point, Meichong point, Qucha point; meets Shenting point, Toulinqi point), and intersects at the top of the head (Wuchu point, Chengguang point, Tongtian point; meets Baihui point).

Its branches: branch out from the top of the head to the upper corner of the ear (Huiqubin point, Shuaigu point, Fubai point, Touqiaoyin point, Wangu point).

Its straight main trunk enters from the top of the head and connects with the brain (Luoque point, Yuzhen point; Huinaohu point, Fengfu point), then comes out from the neck (Tianzhu point) and splits to go downward: one branch goes along the inner side of the scapula, along the spine (Huidazhui point, Taodao point; through Dazhui point, Fengmen point, Feishu point, Jueyinshu point, Xinshu point, Dushu point, Geshu point), reaches the middle of the waist (Ganshu point, Gallbladdershu point, Pishu point, Weishu point, Sanjiaoshu point, Shenshu point), enters the muscles along the spine, connects with the kidney, and belongs to the bladder (Qihaishu point, Dachangshu point, Guanyuanshu point, Xiaochangshu point, Bladdershu point, Zhonglushu point, Baihuanshu point).

One branch branches out from the waist, passes along the spine, passes through the arm (Shangliao, Ciliao, Zhongliao, Xialiao, Huiyang, Chengfu), and enters the fossa (Yinmen, Weizhong).

Another branch on the back: It descends from the inner side of the scapula, through the scapula (Fufen, Pohu, Gaohuangshu, Shentang, Geguan, Hunmen, Yanggang, Yishe, Weicang, Liangmen, Zhishi, Baohuang, Zhibian), passes through the hip joint (Huihuantiao), descends along the outer and posterior side of the thigh (Fuxi, Weiyang), and meets in the fossa (Weizhong) - from here it goes down through the gastrocnemius (Heyang, Chengjin, Chengshan), out the back of the external malleolus (Feiyang, Fuyang, Kunlun), along the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal (Pucan, Shenmai, Jinmen, Jinggu), to the outer side of the little toe (Shugu, Zutonggu, Zhiyin), and connects to the foot Shaoyin kidney meridian.

Where are the bladder meridian points?

There are 67 acupoints on one side of this meridian (a total of 134 acupoints on both sides, 49 of which are distributed on both sides of the Governor Vessel of the head, face, neck, back and waist, and the remaining 18 acupoints are distributed on the midline of the back of the lower limbs and the outer side of the foot. The first acupoint is Jingming acupoint, and the last acupoint is Zhiyin acupoint. It mainly treats diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems, neuropsychiatric aspects, respiratory system, circulatory system, digestive system and febrile diseases, as well as diseases of the parts where this meridian passes.

How to open up the bladder meridian

If this meridian is unobstructed, external cold will have difficulty invading, and internal toxins will be discharged in time, so what harm will there be to the body? Therefore, we must open up the bladder meridian. The so-called "opening up" means allowing more qi and blood to flow into this meridian. So, who supplies energy to the bladder meridian? Mainly the kidneys. The kidneys and bladder are exterior and interior to each other, and the bladder meridian is just a channel. It has no power to run by itself, and needs the support of kidney qi to complete the functions of keeping out the cold and detoxifying.

There are actually many ways to open up the bladder meridian, such as pinching the spine, scraping, cupping, and tapping the buttocks (if the bladder meridian is blocked, tapping the buttocks will be very painful). You can also use the base of your palm to rub from the cervical vertebrae to the coccyx. If the flesh is too thick, you can also use your elbows to rub.

It should be noted that the part of the bladder meridian on the leg is also very important. It can also be treated with scraping, cupping, kneading, tapping, or even fistulas with your hands, as long as it can be fully stimulated. You can also stretch your legs straight, bend over and touch the ground with your hands, bend backward and do sit-ups. There are also many yoga movements. As long as they can stimulate the lumbar spine and bladder meridian on the back of the thigh, you can use them.

The bladder meridian on the back of the thigh is not easy to tap, so you can use the "stretching tendons" method, which is to press the legs forward, backward, left and right, and feel the tendons on the back being stretched. You can also use the "scraping" method to effectively dredge the bladder meridian. Also, when you are taking a break at work, you can massage the back of your thighs more.

It is actually very uncertain what is the best method for detoxification. If scraping produces smooth results, the effect will be best. If you don't suffer from sha, but feel pain when massaging acupoints, massage will be most effective. If there is no sha and there is no pain when massaging the acupoints, cupping is effective. This depends on your personal physique.