BL 7 Acupuncture Point

Bladder 7, or Urinary Bladder 7, Abbreviated as BL 7 or UB 7, Transliterated Tongtian in Chinese, Reaching Upward in English.

BL 7 Acupuncture Point Location:

On the scalp, 4.0 cun posterior to the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.

BL 7 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Nasal congestion, nasal polyps, nasal ulcers, rhinorrhea, epistaxis
  • Headache, dizziness
  • Hemiplegia, epilepsy

BL 7 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Benefits the nose, expels Wind, clears the head.