Yuzhen (BL9)
Yuzhen (BL9), “Jade Pillow”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 9 of the 67 on the channel. Dispels Wind, brightens the eyes and eases occipital headache.
Location
On the head, level with the upper border of the external occipital protuberance, 1.3 cun lateral to the posterior median line.
Functions according to tradition
Dispels Wind, brightens the eyes and eases occipital headache.
Traditional indications
- Occipital headache
- Neck stiffness
- Eye pain
- Nasal congestion
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.
- GB11 Touqiaoyin (Gallbladder): Eye pain, Neck stiffness
- GB19 Naokong (Gallbladder): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache
- GV17 Naohu (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache
- GB20 Fengchi (Gallbladder): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache
- GV15 Yamen (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache
- GV16 Fengfu (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache
Point profile
- Code
- BL9
- Pinyin name
- Yù Zhěn
- Characters
- 玉枕
- Translation
- Jade Pillow
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Topics
- Head & Neck, Eyes, Neck
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.
