Qucha (BL4)
Qucha (BL4), “Deviating Turn”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 4 of the 67 on the channel. Dispels Wind-Heat, opens the nose and brightens the eyes.
Location
On the head, 0.5 cun above the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the anterior median line.
Functions according to tradition
Dispels Wind-Heat, opens the nose and brightens the eyes.
Traditional indications
- Nasal congestion
- Nosebleed
- Frontal headache
- Blurred vision
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- GV23 Shangxing (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Frontal headache, Nosebleed
- GB18 Chengling (Gallbladder): Nasal congestion, Nosebleed
- GB14 Yangbai (Gallbladder): Blurred vision, Frontal headache
- GB15 Toulinqi (Gallbladder): Nasal congestion
- GV25 Suliao (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Nasal congestion, Nosebleed
- LI19 Kouheliao (Large Intestine): Nasal congestion, Nosebleed
Point profile
- Code
- BL4
- Pinyin name
- Qū Chāi
- Characters
- 曲差
- Translation
- Deviating Turn
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Topics
- Nose, Head & Neck, Eyes
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
