BL59 Fuyang (Tarsus Yang)
跗陽fū yángFuyang
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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
3 thumb widths directly above the BL60.
Categories
- Xi-Cleft point of the Yang Motility vessel
The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which BL59 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Leg Muscle WastingChillsCold Qi LegCrampingDamp Qi LegTurmoil DisorderFeverHeaviness KneeHeaviness LegUnable to Raise ArmLeg Raising StiffnessStanding StiffnessImmobility Arm RaisingImmobility Leg RaisingImmobility StandingNumbnessPainLower Back PainHead Forehead PainKnee Soreness PainLeg Soreness PainNeck PainShoulder PainThigh PainLateral Malleolus RednessSciaticaHeaviness Head SensationMuscle SpasmsChannel StagnationAnkle Lateral Malleolus SwellingBi Arthralgia Wind SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Wind SyndromeUlceration Leg
TCM actions
What classical sources say BL59 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Back LumbarBenefit Legs
Protocols using BL59
- Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequelae, Paralysis Motor, Gait Impairment – ST34, SP06, SP09, BL59, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010448 ↗)
- Paralysis Facial, Cheek Weakness, Peripheral Facial Palsy – ST01, ST03, ST04, BL01, BL59, BL62, GB20 (doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000108 ↗)
- Stroke, Hemiplegia, Leg Weakness, Spasticity, Balance Impaired, Spasticity Post-stroke, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – SP09, BL59, KD06, KD08, GB33, GB34, GB40, LV08 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250680 ↗)
- Depression Cancer-related – BL59 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1717290 ↗)
- Depression, Stroke, Stroke Sequelae – LI04, LI10, LI11, ST08, ST36, ST40, SP06, HT07, BL59, GB08, GB15, CV04, GV20, GV26 (Can Acupuncture Treat Post-stroke Depression?. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02644161)
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Chemo-brain, Drug-related Side Effects And Adverse Reactions, Breast Cancer – LI04, LI10, ST08, ST36, ST40, SP06, HT07, BL59, TB05, GB08, GB15, GB17, CV04, CV12, GV20, GV26 (Acupuncture Prevents Chemobrain in Breast Cancer Patients. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02457039)
- Amblyopia Anisometropic, Visual Acuity Reduced, Amblyopia – LI04, BL02, BL59, GV20 (赵建浩陈理佳姚素芬林顺潮. 针灸治疗弱视的五个穴位组合. , [CNKI])
Most often selected alongside BL59
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL59. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- GV20100 Convergences3 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley3 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection3 protocols
- CV04Original Qi Gate2 protocols
- GB08Leading Valley2 protocols
- GB15Head Governor Of Tears2 protocols
- GB34Yang Mound Spring2 protocols
- GV26Philtrum2 protocols
- HT07Spirit Gate2 protocols
- LI10Arm Three Miles2 protocols
- SP09Yin Mound Spring2 protocols
- ST08Head Corner2 protocols