BL-66 - Foot Connecting Valley

足通谷 - Zú tōng gǔ

Point Region: Toe

BL

Bladder Meridian

足太阳膀胱经 - Zú Tàiyáng Pángguāng Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the little toe, in the hollow just beyond and outside the joint at the base of the toe (the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint), where the skin of the top of the foot meets the skin of the sole.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the joint at the base of your little toe, on the outer edge of the foot
  2. Move just beyond it, toward the tip of the toe
  3. The point is in the hollow there
BL-66 (Foot Connecting Valley) acupressure point location: On the little toe, in the hollow just beyond and outside the joint at the base of the toe (the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint), where the skin of the top of the foot meets the skin of the sole.

How to Apply Pressure

Using a fingertip, apply gentle, steady pressure just beyond the joint at the base of your little toe, toward the tip of the toe, in the hollow on 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:

  • Headache
  • Stiff neck
  • Dizzy vision
  • Depression
  • Eye disorders

Related Health Concerns

HeadacheNeck and Shoulder PainLow Mood and Depression

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