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Bladder Meridian
Meridian Pathway
The bladder meridian starts at the inner canthus of the eye, and travels along the top of the head in two lines lateral to the centre line. It continues down the spine in two lines, one 1.5 cun from the spine, and the second 3 cun from the centre line. There are acupoints on this channel associated with each organ and can help to treat internal problems as well as musculoskeletal problems.
From the low back, the first line descends in the sacral foramen, the second line descends on the lateral border of the sacrum. The first line has points on the hamstring attachment and belly, and the two lines meet in the popliteal fossa of the knee. The channel continues to descend along the centre of the calf, travels laterally to the tendonous attachment of the gastrocnemius, down to the posterior ankle, along the inferior border of the ankle, along the foot to the lateral border of the 5th toe
Conditions to treat
Conditions of the eye, headaches, most musculoskeletal conditions effecting the back and sacrum, hamstring, calf and foot pain.
Using your pattern assessment, you can focus on back ‘shu’ points (reflex points) using appropriate pressure to balance the system. You will often find that when a system is out of balance, the back shu point will be tender.
Bladder points on the legs are also well known to help with lower back pain.
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