BL66 Zutonggu (Foot Valley Passage)

足通谷zú tōng gǔZutonggu

Bladder Meridian

Location of acupuncture point BL66 Zutonggu (Foot Valley Passage)
22
Indications
11
Protocols
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Location

Anterior to the 5th metatarsophalangeal joint at the junction of the red and white skin.

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which BL66 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Descend Qi LungBenefit Descend Qi StomachBenefit HeadCongestion FluidsCoughDescend Qi LungDescend Qi StomachPsychological DisorderShortness of BreathEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionFrightChest FullnessMalariaNosebleedNeck PainRed EyesHeaviness Head SensationUndigested Food in StoolSweatingTolerance ColdVomiting

Protocols using BL66

  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Gallbladder DeficiencyLI01, ST35, SP09, BL39, BL66, GB43, GB44 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129)
  • Immune Deficiency, Fatigue CancerLU08, SI05, BL66, TB04, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2015/703439)
  • Fatigue, Cancer, Immune DeficiencyLU08, SI05, BL66, TB04, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30061-3)
  • Pruritus, Dermatitis Atopic, Sleep Disturbance, Skin EczemaLI02, LI11, ST36, ST43, SP03, SI02, SI03, BL66, PC06, TB03, TB06, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2017/1926806)
  • Dyspepsia, Pruritus, Dermatitis Atopic, Skin Dryness, Skin ErythemaLI02, LI11, ST36, ST43, SP03, SI02, SI03, BL66, PC06, TB03, TB06, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2019/1907578)
  • Insomnia, Eczema, Dyspepsia, Pruritus, Dermatitis AtopicLI02, LI11, ST36, ST43, SP03, SI02, SI03, BL66, PC06, TB03, TB06, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03306-1)
  • Diarrhea, Dyspepsia Functional, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Bloating Abdominal, Satiation Early, Tightness EpigastricLU05, LU11, HT03, HT09, SI02, SI03, BL66, KD10, GB41, LV01 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687)
  • Dyspepsia FunctionalLU08, LI01, SP05, SP09, BL66, KD10, GB43, GB44, LV04, LV08 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687)
  • Parkinson's Disease, Cognitive Impairment MildST36, SP03, HT08, BL62, BL66, KD03, KD06, PC08, CV12, CV14, GV20, GV23, GV24, XH03 (doi:10.27126/d.cnki.ghlzy.2025.000006)
  • Dyspepsia FunctionalLU05, LU11, HT03, HT09, SI02, SI03, BL66, KD10, GB41, LV01 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687)
  • Fatigue, Cancer, ImmunodeficiencyLU08, SI05, BL66, TB04, CV12 (Kim DJ, Park SH, Seo JC, Kim KS, Sohn KC, Shin IH, Ryoo HM. Efficacy of Saam acupuncture treatment on improvement of immune cell numbers in cancer patients: a pilot study. J Tradit Chin Med 2014; 34(5): 550-554)

Most often selected alongside BL66

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL66. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • GB41Foot Governor Of Tears5 protocols
  • SI02Front Valley5 protocols
  • SI03Back Stream5 protocols
  • CV12Stomach Centre4 protocols
  • LU08Channels Ditch4 protocols
  • SP03Great White4 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles4 protocols
  • KD10Yin Valley3 protocols
  • LI02Second Space3 protocols
  • LI11Pond At The Bend3 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge3 protocols
  • PC06Inner Gate3 protocols