Acupoint+BL-40+(Wei+Zhong)

** BL40 ** ** • **   **Wei Zhong**  ** ** • **   Bladder 40 **  Bend Middle. He Sea Point on the Bladder Channel. Command Point for the Upper and Lower Back. Earth Point on Water Meridian = = =Location=  //At the midpoint of the popliteal fossa.//

=Point Summary= //Strengthens The Lumbar Region And Knees activates the Channel Cools Blood Clears Summer Heat Benefits the Bladder Alleviates Pain Alleviates Vomiting Alleviates Diarrhea Tonifies Kidney Qi Clears Heat Dispels Wind Damp// //Clears Blood//

=Needling=

Depth:
0.5 - 1.0 cun

Technique:
Puncture Perpendicularly

Contraindications:
No moxa to avoid tendon contraction.

=General Indications=

Functions
clears heat; removes obstruction in the channels; cools blood; drains summer heat

Indications
heat exhaustion; low back pain; arthritis of the knee and other knee pain; paralysis of the knee; skin problems due to heat

Special Notes
empirical point for acute low back sprain

=Diagnostic Indications:= Abdominal Pain ** • ** Diarrhea ** • ** Hemiplegia **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hemorrhoids **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hip Joint Mobility Decreased **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Knee Disorders **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Leg Numbness **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Leg Pain **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Leg Paralysis **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Lumbar Pain **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Skin Disorders **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Urinary Incontinence **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Vomiting **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">