BL-7 - Heavenly Connection

通天 - Tōng tiān

Point Region: Head

BL

Bladder Meridian

足太阳膀胱经 - Zú Tàiyáng Pángguāng Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the head, 4 cun behind the front hairline, 1.5 cun out from the midline, midway between BL-6 and BL-8.

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 BL-6 and BL-8 on the line two finger-widths out from the midline
  2. The point is halfway between them
BL-7 (Heavenly Connection) acupressure point location: On the head, 4 cun behind the front hairline, 1.5 cun out from the midline, midway between BL-6 and BL-8.

How to Apply Pressure

Using a fingertip, apply gentle, steady pressure four thumb-widths behind your front hairline, two finger-widths out from the midline. 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:

  • Nasal congestion
  • Sinusitis
  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Stiff neck
  • Rhinitis

Related Health Concerns

AllergiesHeadacheFeeling FaintNeck and Shoulder Pain

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