Feiyang (BL58)
Feiyang (BL58), “Taking Flight”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 58 of the 67 on the channel. Luo-Connecting of the Bladder: clears the head, eases lower back pain and frees the channel.
Location
On the posterolateral aspect of the leg, between gastrocnemius and the calcaneal tendon, 7 cun above BL60.
Functions according to tradition
Luo-Connecting of the Bladder: clears the head, eases lower back pain and frees the channel.
Traditional indications
- Headache
- Lower back pain
- Haemorrhoids
- Leg weakness
- Dizziness
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
From here the collateral that links the channel to its interior-exterior partner departs, which is why it is credited with acting on both channels at once.
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.
- GB13 Benshen (Gallbladder): Dizziness, Headache
- GB15 Toulinqi (Gallbladder): Dizziness, Headache
- GB17 Zhengying (Gallbladder): Dizziness, Headache
- GV18 Qiangjian (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Dizziness, Headache
- GV19 Houding (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Dizziness, Headache
- GV22 Xinhui (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Dizziness, Headache
Point profile
- Code
- BL58
- Pinyin name
- Fēi Yáng
- Characters
- 飞扬
- Translation
- Taking Flight
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Classification
- Luo-Connecting
- Topics
- Lower back, Head & Neck, Leg
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.
