BL 36 Acupuncture Point

Bladder 36, or Urinary Bladder 36, Abbreviated as BL 36 or UB 36, Transliterated Chengfu in Chinese, Hold and Support in English.

BL 36 Acupuncture Point Location:

On the posterior aspect of the thigh, in the middle of the transverse gluteal fold.

BL 36 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Pain in the lumbar, sacral, gluteal and femoral regions
  • Hemorrhoids

BL 36 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Activates the meridian, relieves pain, treats hemorrhoids.