Jinggu (BL64)
Jinggu (BL64), “Capital Bone”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 64 of the 67 on the channel. Yuan-Source of the Bladder: clears the head, calms the Shen and eases back stiffness.
Location
On the lateral aspect of the foot, distal to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal, at the border between the red and white skin.
Functions according to tradition
Yuan-Source of the Bladder: clears the head, calms the Shen and eases back stiffness.
Traditional indications
- Headache
- Neck stiffness
- Lower back pain
- Epilepsy
- Red eyes
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Where the original Qi of the organ manifests. Tradition uses it both to examine and to treat the channel's organ.
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.
- GV19 Houding (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Epilepsy, Headache, Neck stiffness
- GB13 Benshen (Gallbladder): Epilepsy, Headache
- GB19 Naokong (Gallbladder): Epilepsy, Neck stiffness
- GB9 Tianchong (Gallbladder): Epilepsy, Headache
- GB10 Fubai (Gallbladder): Headache, Neck stiffness
- GB11 Touqiaoyin (Gallbladder): Headache, Neck stiffness
Point profile
- Code
- BL64
- Pinyin name
- Jīng Gǔ
- Characters
- 京骨
- Translation
- Capital Bone
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Classification
- Yuan-Source
- Topics
- Head & Neck, Lower back, Mental
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.
