BL-63 - Golden Gate

金门 - Jīn mén

Point Region: Foot

BL

Bladder Meridian

足太阳膀胱经 - Zú Tàiyáng Pángguāng Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the outer side of the top of the foot, in front of and below the front edge of the outer ankle bone, behind the bump of the fifth metatarsal bone, in the hollow below the cuboid bone.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the bony bump halfway along the outer edge of your foot (the base of the fifth metatarsal)
  2. Move back from it toward the outer ankle bone
  3. The point is in the hollow just behind the bump, below the small bone there
BL-63 (Golden Gate) acupressure point location: On the outer side of the top of the foot, in front of and below the front edge of the outer ankle bone, behind the bump of the fifth metatarsal bone, in the hollow below the cuboid bone.

How to Apply Pressure

Using a fingertip, apply gentle, steady pressure on the outer edge of your foot, in the hollow just behind the bony bump about halfway along the outer edge of the 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:

  • Lower back pain
  • Ankle pain
  • Foot pain

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