飛揚 (Fēiyáng) — Taking Flight
Bladder channel · point 58
Traditionally used for
- Headaches
- Dizziness
- Nose & throat
- Bowel health
- Pain & joints
Location
On the posterolateral aspect of the lower leg, between the lower border of the lateral head of gastrocnemius and the Achilles tendon, level with a point 7 cun above BL60, about 1 cun lateral and inferior to BL57.
How to locate: Find BL57 at the apex of the calf muscle's inverted V, then move about 1 cun down and 1 cun laterally. The point is at the lower border of the lateral head of gastrocnemius, 7 cun above BL60.
Distances are in cun, a proportional unit — how to measure.
3D view
3D view not available for this point: its position can't be carried onto the 3D model reliably (it failed a placement check). The 2D maps above show it.
Needling
Cited needling
Techniques — the source gives these as alternatives:
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Perpendicular insertionDepth 1–1.5 cunskindeeper
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Oblique insertion — directed proximally or distallyDepth 1–1.5 cunskindeeper
Depths describe average adult habitus in the cited population, never a single safe number for the patient in front of you. Palpate and adjust.
Sources (1)
- Deadman P, Al-Khafaji M, Baker K. A Manual of Acupuncture. Hove: Journal of Chinese Medicine Publications; 1998 — p. 316 Supports: techniques (names this point)
Site notes · not cited
Functions
- Expels wind and pathogenic factors from the Taiyang channels and clears the head
- Activates the channel and luo vessels and relieves lumbar and leg pain
- Harmonises above and below
- Benefits the anus
Indications
Balance Method partners
Under Dr. Tan's six systems, BL58 at the lower leg balances these channels at the regions its segment images.
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1. Same Chinese nameSmall Intestine channelForearm · Mirror (arm ↔ leg)Upper arm · Reversed mirrorChest, Upper back · Image, head at the hand/footUpper abdomen, Lower back · Image, head toward the elbow/kneeSolve for the Small Intestine channel →
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2. Branching (Bie Jing / Zang Fu Bie Tong)Lung channelForearm · Mirror (arm ↔ leg)Upper arm · Reversed mirrorChest, Upper back · Image, head at the hand/footUpper abdomen, Lower back · Image, head toward the elbow/kneeSolve for the Lung channel →
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3. Interior–exterior pairKidney channelLower leg, Calf · Same segment, opposite sideChest, Upper back · Image, head at the hand/footUpper abdomen, Lower back · Image, head toward the elbow/kneeSolve for the Kidney channel →
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4. Chinese clock oppositeLung channelForearm · Mirror (arm ↔ leg)Upper arm · Reversed mirrorChest, Upper back · Image, head at the hand/footUpper abdomen, Lower back · Image, head toward the elbow/kneeSolve for the Lung channel →
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5. Chinese clock neighbourSmall Intestine channelForearm · Mirror (arm ↔ leg)Upper arm · Reversed mirrorChest, Upper back · Image, head at the hand/footUpper abdomen, Lower back · Image, head toward the elbow/kneeSolve for the Small Intestine channel →
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6. Same channelBladder channelLower leg, Calf · Same segment, opposite sideChest, Upper back · Image, head at the hand/footUpper abdomen, Lower back · Image, head toward the elbow/kneeSolve for the Bladder channel →
Clinical Notes
Sources
- World Health Organization. WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region. Manila: WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2008. (Location.)
- Focks C, ed. Atlas of Acupuncture. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2008. (Locating method and actions.)
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