Which BL point is described as 1.3 cun lateral to Yǎmén DU-15?

Which BL point is described as 1.3 cun lateral to Yǎmén DU-15?

• A. BL-10
• B. BL-11
• C. BL-12
• D. BL-9

Answer: (A)

Understanding how BL points relate to the Du channel along the midline helps you pinpoint their exact locations. Yamén (DU-15) is a midline point at the upper neck/base of the skull. When a BL point is said to be 1.3 cun lateral to DU-15, it places you in the upper neck region off the midline along the Bladder channel. That description matches BL-10, which sits in a small hollow on the lateral side of the upper neck, about 1.3 cun from the midline at the level of DU-15. The other back points are located at different vertebral levels along the back and do not share that same 1.3-cun lateral relationship to DU-15, so they don’t fit the given description.

Understanding how BL points relate to the Du channel along the midline helps you pinpoint their exact locations. Yamén (DU-15) is a midline point at the upper neck/base of the skull. When a BL point is said to be 1.3 cun lateral to DU-15, it places you in the upper neck region off the midline along the Bladder channel. That description matches BL-10, which sits in a small hollow on the lateral side of the upper neck, about 1.3 cun from the midline at the level of DU-15.

The other back points are located at different vertebral levels along the back and do not share that same 1.3-cun lateral relationship to DU-15, so they don’t fit the given description.