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BL 1 · Jingming

Bladder meridian · Water · Yang · peak 3–5 PM

Plate shown for male body
Head and neck acupoints

Location

Medial canthus of eye, 0.1 cun above inner canthus

Needling Depth

0.1–0.3 cun, slow

Shallow — low depth risk.

Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.

Press after to prevent hematoma; avoid orbital contents.

Anatomy & Safe Needling

Structure: Medial canthus

Risk: Orbital hematoma

Method: Needle slowly, press after; avoid globe.

Trigger-Point Link

Splenius Capitis — referred to Vertex of the head and around the eye.

Suboccipitals — referred to Top and back of the head, behind the eyes.

Bladder Meridian Flow

Water · Yang · peak 3–5 PM

Qi flowing along the Bladder — direction of animation reflects channel flow.

My notes on BL 1