BL-58 Soaring Upward FEIYANG - Acupuncture Points

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Location
[BL-58 Soaring Upward FEIYANG - Acupuncture Points] 1 cun distal and 1 cun lateral to ➞ BL-57 or 7 cun proximal to➞ BL-60, at the posterior border of the fibula and at the lower border of the gastrocnemius muscle.
How to find
First, locate ➞ BL-57 (in the centre of the calf, between the two
bellies of the gastrocnemius muscle). From ➞ BL-57, palpate
1 cun in a distal direction and 1 cun in a lateral direction. There,
locate BL-58 on the lower border of the gastrocnemius muscle.
Located on the same level (7 cun superior to the highest prominence
of the lateral malleolus) are ➞ G.B.-35 (at the posterior
border of the fibula), ➞ G.B.-36 (at the anterior border of the
fibula) and ➞ST-39 (1 cun distal to the midpoint of the line connecting
➞ST-35 and ➞ST-41 and 1 fingerbreadth lateral to the
anterior crest of the tibia).

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Needling
Vertically or obliquely 1–1.5 cun
Actions/Indications
● Opens the channel and luo vessels, alleviates pain
● Expels pathogenic factors from the taiyang channels (S.I., BL)
● Harmonises above and below
● Treats haemorrhoids
Special features
Luo-connecting point

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Tags: BL-58, FEIYANG, Soaring Upward

Category: Acupuncture Points