BL-55, Hé Yáng, 合阳, Confluence of Yang

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Location
On the lower leg, 2 cun inferior to BL-40, on the line connecting BL-40 and BL-57, in the depression between the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle.
Needling
Type: Perpendicular    Depth:  1 to 1.5 cun
Description: Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
Caution:
Notes
Energetics 1
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THREADING: BL40 to BL55 (Patient prone; puncture obliquely with 15 degree angle; indicated for lower back pain, skin disease, calf spasm)[Fan, Y. July 22, 2024. PowerPoint]
Energetics 4
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