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BL-60 Kunlun (昆侖) — Kunlun Mountains
Depth
00.5–1 cun3.0
Perpendicular insertion
Precautions
CONTRAINDICATED IN PREGNANCY (promotes labor).
Location (classical)
On the lateral aspect of the ankle, in the depression midway between the prominence of the lateral malleolus and the Achilles tendon.
How to find it (practical)
Seated with the foot at rest or in dorsal decubitus, locate Kun Lun (BL-60) at the midpoint of the distance between the apex of the lateral malleolus and the Achilles tendon.
Anatomy
Anterior to the Achilles tendon. Innervated by the sural nerve. Small saphenous vein nearby.
Needling
Perpendicular insertion toward KI-3, 0.5–1.0 cun.
Etymology
Kun Lun (昆仑), the name of a mountain located in western China. The point lies near the lateral malleolus, the shape of which resembles that of a mountain.
CLASSICAL SOURCELing Shu
Clinical Relations
Adjacent Points on the Meridian