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BL 9 · Yuzhen

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

Plate shown for male body
Head and neck acupoints

Location

Head, 2.5 cun above occipital protuberance, 1.3 cun lateral

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.

Bladder Meridian Flow

Water · Yang · peak 3–5 PM

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

My notes on BL 9