BL48 - Yanggang (Urinary Bladder Point 48)
Point features
Where is it located
BL48 is located 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra (T10), in line with BL19 (Gallbladder Shu point).
The location is often not easily identifiable on 2D maps.
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Functions
- Regulates the Gallbladder and drains Damp-Heat
- Relieves hypochondriac tension
- Promotes digestion and bile flow
- Further information available in the app
What is it for
- Rib and hypochondriac pain
- Jaundice
- Nausea
- Vomiting due to bile stagnation
- Digestive retention and bitter taste in the mouth
- Further information available in the app
In the app, you can explore all the conditions treatable with BL48, its interactions with other points, and its relation to classical TCM.
Curiosity
Yanggang means 'Gate of Yang' and is energetically linked to the Gallbladder, the organ associated with decision-making and courage in TCM. It is also useful in treating repressed anger with hepato-digestive symptoms.
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What you can find with AcupointsMap:
- Interactive 3D visualization of the point
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