BL-57 - Support the Mountain

承山 - Chéng shān

Point Region: Lower leg

BL

Bladder Meridian

足太阳膀胱经 - Zú Tàiyáng Pángguāng Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the back of the lower leg, where the Achilles tendon meets the two bellies of the calf muscle (gastrocnemius). With the foot pointed or the heel raised, it is in the sharp-angled hollow below the calf muscle, where its two heads part in an upside-down V.

How to Locate:

  1. Stand on your toes, or point your foot
  2. Follow the Achilles tendon up the back of the leg until the calf muscle begins
  3. The point is in the pointed hollow where the two sides of the calf muscle part
BL-57 (Support the Mountain) acupressure point location: On the back of the lower leg, where the Achilles tendon meets the two bellies of the calf muscle (gastrocnemius).

How to Apply Pressure

Using a fingertip, apply gentle, steady pressure in the pointed hollow where the two heads of the calf muscle part above the Achilles tendon; it is easiest to feel standing on your toes or pointing your foot. 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:

  • Hemorrhoids
  • Constipation
  • Leg cramps
  • Knee pain
  • Calf pain

Related Health Concerns

CrampsConstipationKnee Pain

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