BL-37 - Gate of Abundance

殷门 - Yīn mén

Point Region: Thigh

BL

Bladder Meridian

足太阳膀胱经 - Zú Tàiyáng Pángguāng Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the back of the thigh, between the biceps femoris and semitendinosus muscles, 6 cun below the crease under the buttock. It lies 1 cun above the midpoint of the line from BL-36 to BL-40.

Distances are in cun, a unit that scales with each person's body. As a guide, the width of your thumb at its joint is 1 cun, and your four fingers held together, measured across the middle joints, are 3 cun.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the midpoint between the crease under your buttock (BL-36) and the middle of the crease behind your knee (BL-40)
  2. Move one thumb-width up from it
  3. The point is in the groove between the two hamstring muscles
BL-37 (Gate of Abundance) acupressure point location: On the back of the thigh, between the biceps femoris and semitendinosus muscles, 6 cun below the crease under the buttock.

How to Apply Pressure

Using a fingertip, apply gentle, steady pressure in the groove between the two hamstring muscles on the back of your thigh, one thumb-width above the midpoint between the crease under your buttock and the crease behind your knee. Firm but never painful pressure is enough; stop if it hurts. Skip this point over irritated or broken skin.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Sciatica
  • Thigh pain
  • Lower back pain
  • Leg pain
  • Hamstring tension

Related Health Concerns

SciaticaLower Back Pain

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