BL 4 Acupuncture Point

Bladder 4, or Urinary Bladder 4, Abbreviated as BL 4 or UB 4, Transliterated Qucha in Chinese, Deviating Curve in English.

BL 4 Acupuncture Point Location:

On the scalp, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the junction of the medial third and lateral two-thirds of the distance from GV 24 and ST 8.

BL 4 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Headache, nasal congestion, epistaxis
  • Blurring of vision

BL 4 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Expels Wind, benefits the eyes and nose, clears the head region.