Bladder 10, or Urinary Bladder 10, Abbreviated as BL 10 or UB 10, Transliterated Tianzhu in Chinese, Upper Pillar in English.
BL 10 Acupuncture Point Location:
On the nape, in the depression on the lateral border of muscle trapezius, within the posterior hairline, 1.3 cun lateral to the midline.
BL 10 Acupuncture Point Indications:
- Dizziness
- Headache, neck stiffness, pain in the shoulder and back
- Nasal congestion, sore throat
BL 10 Acupuncture Point Benefits:
Expels Wind, activates the meridian, soothes the sinews, benefits the head, alleviates pain, and opens the sense of orifices.
Classification:
Sea of Qi point
Window of the Sky point
