Introduction To Acupoints

Sinews Support

Acupoint Name:Sinews Support Acupoint

Acupoint Code:BL-56

PinYin:chengjin

Associated Meridian:The Bladder channel of Foot, Greater Yang

Main Diseases for Treatment

Calf pain, calf muscle spasm, back pain, hemorrhoids.

Acupoint Location

On the back of the lower leg, along the line connecting Middle of the Crease (BL-40) and Mountain Support (BL-57), in the center of the gastrocnemius muscle belly, 5 cun below Middle of the Crease (BL-40). (This acupoint is bilateral, one on each side.)

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Step 1: Lie prone or sit;
Step 2: Take the midpoint of the popliteal crease and the tip of the external malleolus as the reference points;
Step 3: Measure upwards from this midpoint for 4 horizontal fingers, which is the location of this acupoint. (The distance from the center of the knee to the tip of the external malleolus is 16 cun)

Acupoint Chart

BL-56:Sinews Support(chengjin)
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