Plate shown for male body
Location
Head, 1 cun within hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to midline
Needling Depth
0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
Shallow — low depth risk.
Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.
Trigger-Point Link
Quadratus Lumborum — referred to Lower back, hip, and outer thigh; 'hip hitch' pain, worse coughing.
Piriformis — referred to Down the back of the thigh; can compress the sciatic nerve.
Gastrocnemius / Soleus — referred to Back of the knee down to the heel and Achilles.
Bladder Meridian Flow
Water · Yang · peak 3–5 PMQi flowing along the Bladder — direction of animation reflects channel flow.
My notes on BL 5