BL06 (Receiving Light)

承光chéng guāng

Bladder Meridian

Location of acupuncture point BL06 (Receiving Light)
33
Indications
12
Protocols

Location

2.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline and 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline.

Cautions

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which BL06 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Agitation HeartAgitation HeartLoss of SmellLoss of SmellBenefit EyesBenefit EyesBenefit NoseBenefit NoseNasal CongestionNasal CongestionFacial DroopFacial DroopDischarge Nasal ClearDischarge Nasal ClearDisease FebrileDisease FebrileDizzinessEyesight / Vision BlurredBlurred VisionEyesight / Vision Myopia Short SightednessMyopia Short Sightedness VisionEyesight / Vision Superficial ObstructionSuperficial Obstruction VisionHeat HeadHeat HeadHeadache Head Vertex PainHeadache Head Vertex PainSpontaneous SweatingSpontaneous SweatingVomitingWindWind HeadWind Head

Protocols using BL06

  • Wind HeadLU09, LI08, ST41, HT05, BL02, BL04, BL06, BL11, BL30, BL62, BL64, BL67, KD06, TB05, TB16, TB18, TB22, TB23, GB04, GB08, GB12, GB14, GB15, GB19, GB20, GB41, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV21, GV22, GV23, GV24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Nasal CongestionLU01, LU07, LI04, LI19, LI20, ST01, SI02, BL03, BL04, BL05, BL06, BL07, BL08, BL09, BL10, BL12, BL58, BL67, KD22, GB15, GB16, GB18, GB19, GB20, GV22, GV24, GV27, GV28, XH03, XH08, XH40 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Heat HeadST45, BL05, BL06, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL64, BL65 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Spontaneous SweatingLU06, LU08, LU10, LI01, LI04, LI05, LI06, ST12, ST36, ST39, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, ST45, SP01, SP02, HT05, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI05, BL04, BL06, BL09, BL11, BL13, BL17, BL19, BL29, BL30, BL40, BL45, BL58, BL67, PC01, PC06, PC07, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB06, TB15, GB05, GB06, GB11, GB16, GB20, GB37, GB43, GB44, CV13, GV02, GV04, GV05, GV13, GV14, GV15, GV23 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Loss of SmellLI19, LI20, BL06, BL07, BL09, TB16, GV22, GV23, GV25, GV26 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Benefit EyesLI04, LI14, ST01, ST02, ST08, HT09, SI02, SI06, BL01, BL03, BL04, BL06, BL09, BL18, BL23, BL62, TB03, TB23, GB01, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB20, GB37, GB41, GB43, GV17, GV23, GV28, XH03, XH04, XH06, XH07, XH22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Myopia Short Sightedness VisionLU03, ST01, ST04, BL01, BL06, BL09, KD05, KD14, GB01, GB14, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV23, XH14, XH41A, XH41B, XH43 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • WindLU07, LI03, LI04, LI06, LI08, LI11, LI15, LI19, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST03, ST05, ST06, ST08, ST34, SI03, SI09, SI12, SI14, SI18, BL01, BL02, BL03, BL05, BL06, BL08, BL09, BL10, BL12, BL18, BL41, BL45, BL60, BL62, BL63, TB01, TB05, TB16, TB17, TB18, TB22, TB23, GB01, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB07, GB08, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB19, GB20, GB31, GB32, GB41, LV07, CV04, CV24, GV08, GV11, GV12, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, GV22, GV23, GV24, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH02, XH03, XH05, XH17, XH18, XH19, XH25, XH29, XH40, XH46, XL02, XL03, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J, XU18, XU22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Disease FebrileLU06, LU08, LU11, LI01, LI02, LI04, LI05, ST36, ST41, ST44, ST45, SP01, SP02, SP03, HT09, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI07, SI08, BL06, BL40, BL45, PC03, PC05, PC06, PC08, TB01, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB15, GB05, GB06, GB37, GB41, GB43, GB44, CV13, CV14, CV15, GV20, GV23, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • DizzinessLU03, LI08, LI11, ST08, ST09, ST36, ST40, ST41, ST45, SP06, HT05, SI01, SI07, SI16, BL02, BL03, BL05, BL06, BL08, BL09, BL10, BL11, BL12, BL17, BL18, BL30, BL43, BL56, BL58, BL62, KD01, KD03, KD06, PC06, TB01, TB03, TB05, TB12, TB16, TB19, TB23, GB08, GB11, GB14, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB39, GB41, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV11, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV22, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH02, XH03, XH05, XH16, XH31, XH37 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Discharge Nasal ClearBL06, BL12, GV21, GV23, GV26 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Agitation HeartLU05, LU10, LU11, LI05, HT05, HT07, BL06, BL27, BL67, KD04, PC06, PC09, GB06, GB12, CV13, CV14, GV20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)