UB-62 Shenmai - Extended Meridian
More Spirit Names: Extending Vessel
| English: | Extending Vessel |
| Also Known As: | Ninth Channel Ghost Road |
Location
- On the lateral side of the foot, approximately 0.5 cun inferior to the inferior border of the lateral malleolus, in a depression posterior to the peroneal tendons.
- Note: locate this point directly inferior to the prominence of the lateral malleolus.
- In the depression directly below the lateral malleolus.
Needling
- Oblique insertion directed inferiorly, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
- Slanted insertion pointed downward 0.3 to 0.5 cun, causing local distention and soreness.
Command Functions
- Confluent (Master) point of the Yang Qiao Mai
- Coupled point of the DU channel
- Sun Si-miao Ghost point
- Crossing point of the Yang Qiao channel.
Actions
- Pacifies Interior Wind
- Expels Exterior Wind
- Calms the Shen
- Treats epilepsy
- Benefits the head and eyes
- Opens and regulates the Yang Qiao Mai
- Activates the channel
- Alleviates pain
- Relaxes the muscle channels
Indications
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Combinations
| UB-63 | ST-41 | |
| Head Wind Severe headache | Head Wind, visual dizziness and stiffness of the nape of the neck | Madness |
KI-6 | UB-11 | GB-31 |
Night-time epilepsy Diseases below the ankle Insomnia (reduce Shenmai, reinforce Zhaohai) | Coldness and pain of the bone marrow | Pain of the legs and lumbar region |
GB-42 | ||
Swelling of the axilla | Meniere's disease | Seizures |
- UB-62 + SI-3: disorders of the spine and brain
Contraindications
Notes
- This point expels Cold and Heat and treats one-sided and generalized head Wind.
- This point has a direct effect on the endocrine glands.
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | Extended Meridian is the Opening point of the Yang Heel Vessel and is used with the Extraordinary Meridians. Through that vessel it reaches the head and brain, where it settles the spirit and clears the mind. It is also used to reinforce other points. |
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| Worsley | Gives us the power of stamina and endurance. To reach our fullest extent we need replenishment and revitalization, and the energy concentrated here sustains us further than we imagine possible. Location: Roughly ½ ACI below the lateral malleolus at its tip, between the peroneus longus and peroneus brevis tendons. |
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From Class
- BL-62 Shenmai: Palpate BL-62 for latent wind/allergy history — deep depression or dry flaky skin shows a holding pattern; major point for long-trapped wind. (Yuen)
- BL-62 Shenmai: Major point for both internal and external wind; on the bladder channel (here not used as Yang Qiao opening point); scratch technique. (Yuen)
- BL-62 Shenmai: Extending Vessel; point on the Yang Qiao trajectory (its so-called opening point). (Yuen)
- BL-62 Shenmai — Yang Qiao: Yang Qiao begins at BL-62, also used as its opening point; Qiao stagnation can explain sleeping without feeling rested. (Yuen)
- KI-6 & BL-62 for red, painful eyes (Su Wen ch.23/63): Red, painful eyes: Su Wen 23 uses KI-6 (Yin Qiao), Su Wen 63 BL-62 (Yang Qiao), on the side opposite the more affected eye. (Rabinowitz)
- Labor progression points: LU-7, SI-3 + BL-62, reduce Du-14, BL-40, BL-57, BL-31, BL-32, GB-41, GB-26–28: LU-7 descends Lung qi; back labor: open Du with SI-3 (+BL-62), reduce Du-14; BL-40/57 open the tailbone; BL-31/32 release; waist stall: GB-41, GB-26–28. (Lewis)
- Origin of opening points (Neo-Confucian 'destiny in our own hands'): Neo-Confucian belief that destiny is in our hands made the eight extras channels to tap destiny; many opening points are luo points, finalized by Yang Jizhou. (Yuen)
- Qiao couple-pairing & the Dai: You needn't always use couple pairs; to break stagnation first reduce overload, e.g., GB-41 opens the Dai to drain Yin Qiao (KI-6) or Yang Qiao (BL-62). (Yuen)
- Yin Qiao / Yang Qiao as luo of Ren / Du: Yin Qiao is the luo of Ren and Yang Qiao of Du; their 'opening points' KI-6 Zhaohai and BL-62 Shenmai are really points on the trajectories. (Yuen)
- 13 Ghost Points as four trinities (at/after death): Four trinities moxa'd or touched after death to free what is bound: Du-20, LU-11, SP-1; PC-7, BL-62, Du-16; ST-6, Ren-24, PC-8; Du-23, Ren-1, LI-11; plus Yintang. (Lewis)
- Epilepsy — Ren points anchoring Du; Yang Qiao series: Ren-24, Ren-15, Ren-12, Ren-7, Ren-4 anchor yang; open Du with SI-3 and BL-62/63/64; seizures when the eyes open suggest Yang Qiao, treated in a series of three. (Gioioso)
- Epilepsy: release stuck vertebrae; 'Du points of the Ren' to anchor yang: Palpate for stuck vertebrae; anchor yang with Ren-24, Ren-15, Ren-12, Ren-7, Ren-4; open Du with SI-3 plus BL-62, BL-63, BL-64. (Gioioso)
- Placental issues & preeclampsia: Abruption: nourish yin/blood, subdue Liver wind (Gou Teng, Mai Men Dong); accreta = blood stasis; preeclampsia: refer for bloodwork, Du-16, GB-20, ST-40, BL-62, LI-11. (Lewis)