BL4 - Quchai (Urinary Bladder Point 4)
Point features
Where is it located
BL4 is located 0.5 cun inside the anterior midline and 1.5 cun laterally from BL3, in the frontal region of the skull, at the level of the anterior hairline.
The location is often not easily identifiable on 2D maps.
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Functions
- Dispels Wind and clears vision
- Relieves the nose
- Calms the Shen
- Further information available in the app
What is it for
- Rhinorrhea
- Frontal or lateral headache
- Anxiety and mental restlessness
- Further information available in the app
In the app, you can explore all the conditions treatable with BL4, its interactions with other points, and its relation to classical TCM.
Curiosity
The name 'Quchai' translates as 'Branch of the Curve', evoking BL4's role in facilitating the energy flow in the frontal and temporal regions of the head.
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What you can find with AcupointsMap:
- Interactive 3D visualization of the point
- Complete functions and therapeutic indications
- Needle insertion methods and detailed localization
- Complete pathway of the meridian of Urinary Bladder
- Main, Luo, Divergent, Muscle and Extraordinary Meridians
- Associated pathology sheets
- Treatment management on patients and connection with the 3D mannequin
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