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BL-37
  Location 6 cun distal to ➞ BL-36 (gluteal crease), on a line connecting ➞ BL-36 and ➞ BL-40 (in the popliteal crease), in a gap in the musculature. How to find First, locate ➞ BL-36 in the centre of the gluteal crease and, from there, palpate 6 cun along the posterior aspect of the thigh in an inferior direction towards the centre of the popliteal crease (➞BL-40). This is the location of BL-37, which in slim patients can be located where the long head of the biceps femoris muscle and the semitendinosus muscle converge (usually 8 cun superior to the centre of the popliteal crease. Or: Spreading hands technique (➞2.3.3 or elastic tape): Place the little fingers on the centre of the popliteal crease (➞ BL-40) and the centre of the gluteal crease (➞ BL-36). Locate BL-37 1–2 cun proximal to the midpoint of the distance, in a depression between the two muscle bellies. Actions/Indications ● Relaxes the tendons ● Opens the channel and luo vessels ● Benefits the lower back | |
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