Bladder
BL67
至阴 · Zhiyin
Reaching Yin
Little-toe well point. Clinic topic in late pregnancy, not a self-care point.
Jing-well · Metal point of the Bladder
Traditionally avoided in pregnancy
System
- Channel
- Bladder (BL)
- Element
- Water
- Yin or yang
- yang
- Organ system
- Bladder
- Region
- Foot
- Limb rule
- Foot Taiyang
Where it is
On the little toe, beside the nail corner on the side away from the other toes.
Nearby: Toenail. Very little tissue.
Traditionally said to
Jing-well and metal point of the Bladder. Famous in classical obstetrics for malposition of a baby, usually with moxa in a clinic. That is not a home experiment, and the point is otherwise listed among those avoided for general stimulation in pregnancy.
What people look up
Acupressure
If you are only learning the spot and you are not pregnant, a light touch for 15–20 seconds is enough.
When not to press: Do not use in pregnancy on your own, do not apply heat or moxa from an app, and do not prick the toe.
About 30–90 seconds is the usual window, unless the step above is shorter. Stop if pain, dizziness, or anything unusual shows up.
Licensed practice only
Needle depth, angle, electroacupuncture
Textbook language for students. Not instructions. A cun is a body-inch on that person, not a ruler inch. Do not needle yourself.
Depth
Often about 0.1 cun, or a historical prick. Moxa protocols for fetal position belong only with a licensed prenatal practitioner.
Angle
Shallow, beside the nail.
Electroacupuncture
Introductory charts rarely assign a standard electroacupuncture setting here. Clinics that use current choose frequency and intensity for that person. No milliamp figure is given, because copying one would be misleading.
Nearby on this channel
Extending Vessel
Below the outer ankle, opening point of the Yang Qiao.
Use caution
Kunlun Mountains
Outer ankle hollow. A pregnancy-avoid point in most student lists.
Traditionally avoided in pregnancy
Support the Mountain
Mid-calf point for cramp and the back of the leg.
Use caution
Middle of the Crook
Middle of the back-knee crease. Command point for the back.
Use caution
Herbs often paired for a similar pattern
A study link, not a formula and not a dose.
Tags
zhiyin · little toe · breech