Jinmen (BL63)
Jinmen (BL63), “Metal Gate”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 63 of the 67 on the channel. Xi-Cleft of the Bladder: for acute pain and convulsions; frees the channel.
Location
On the dorsum of the foot, below the anterior border of the lateral malleolus, posterior to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal.
Functions according to tradition
Xi-Cleft of the Bladder: for acute pain and convulsions; frees the channel.
Traditional indications
- Acute lower back pain
- Infantile convulsions
- Foot pain
- Epilepsy
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Where Qi and Blood accumulate deep down. It is associated with acute and painful conditions; in the yin channels, also with bleeding.
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.
- CV15 Jiuwei (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Epilepsy
- GB13 Benshen (Gallbladder): Epilepsy
- GV17 Naohu (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Epilepsy
- GV19 Houding (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Epilepsy
- GV8 Jinsuo (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Epilepsy
- TE7 Huizong (San Jiao (Triple Burner)): Epilepsy
Point profile
- Code
- BL63
- Pinyin name
- Jīn Mén
- Characters
- 金门
- Translation
- Metal Gate
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Classification
- Xi-Cleft
- Topics
- Emergency, Epilepsy, Foot
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.
