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BL-8
  Location 1.5 cun lateral to the midline and 5.5 cun superior to the anterior hairline or 0.5 cun posterior to ➞ Du-20. How to find BL-8 is best located by using ➞ Du-20 as a reference point. ➞ Du-20 is located at the junction of the vertical midline with a line connecting the apices of the ears, 5 cun superior to the anterior hairline (➞ 3.1.1). To locate BL-8, measure 0.5 cun from ➞Du-20 in a posterior direction and 1.5 cun in a lateral direction. Actions/Indications ● Opens the orifices ● Subdues Wind ● Transforms Phlegm ● Calms the shen | |
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