Plate shown for male body
Location
Abdomen, 3 cun lateral to L2 level
Needling Depth
0.5–1 cun
Moderate depth — mind underlying structures.
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.
Bladder Meridian Flow
Water · Yang · peak 3–5 PMQi flowing along the Bladder — direction of animation reflects channel flow.
My notes on BL 52