BL66 (Foot Valley Passage)

足通谷zú tōng gǔ

Bladder Meridian

Location of acupuncture point BL66 (Foot Valley Passage)
31
Indications
12
Protocols

Location

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

Cautions

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 HeadBenefit HeadCongestion FluidsCongestion FluidsCoughDescend Qi LungDescend Qi StomachPsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderShortness of BreathEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionFrightChest FullnessChest FullnessMalariaNosebleedNeck PainNeck PainRed EyesRed EyesHeaviness Head SensationHeaviness Head SensationUndigested Food in StoolUndigested Food in StoolSweatingTolerance ColdTolerance ColdVomiting

Protocols using BL66

  • Dyspepsia, Pruritus, Dermatitis Atopic, Skin Dryness, Skin ErythemaLI02, LI11, ST36, ST43, SP03, SI02, SI03, BL66, PC06, TB03, TB06, GB41, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/1907578)
  • Insomnia, Eczema, Dyspepsia, Pruritus, Dermatitis AtopicLI02, LI11, ST36, ST43, SP03, SI02, SI03, BL66, PC06, TB03, TB06, GB41, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-021-03306-1)
  • Heaviness Head SensationST36, SP03, BL05, BL07, BL09, BL10, BL11, BL30, BL59, BL61, BL64, BL66, BL67, TB11, TB19, TB22, GB08, GB10, GB19, GV01, GV13, GV15, GV17 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Neck PainLU11, LI02, ST05, ST06, ST12, SI02, SI03, SI07, SI14, SI16, SI17, BL09, BL18, BL44, BL58, BL59, BL66, BL67, PC06, TB02, TB04, TB15, TB16, TB21, GB04, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB13, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB39, GB40, LV03, LV14, GV16, GV17, GV19, XH06, XH15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • SweatingLU01, LU07, LU11, ST12, BL15, BL17, BL43, BL62, BL66, KD02, TB05, TB10, GB04, GB38, GB41, LV03, CV24, GV12, GV16, GV17, GV19, XC14A, XC14B, XH15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Parkinson's Disease, Cognitive Impairment MildST36, SP03, HT08, BL62, BL66, KD03, KD06, PC08, CV12, CV14, GV20, GV23, GV24, XH03 (https://doi.org/10.27126/d.cnki.ghlzy.2025.000006)
  • Psychological DisorderLU09, LU10, LU11, LI04, LI05, LI06, LI07, LI08, LI11, ST24, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST45, SP01, SP04, SP05, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, SI05, SI07, SI08, SI16, SI19, BL02, BL08, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL43, BL58, BL61, BL62, BL64, BL65, BL66, KD09, KD10, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB02, TB03, TB17, GB12, GB19, GB21, GB36, GB37, GB39, GB43, LV01, LV08, LV14, CV01, CV12, CV14, CV15, CV24, GV01, GV08, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV20, GV23, GV24, GV26, GV27, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Undigested Food in StoolST21, ST25, ST36, SP03, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP16, SP17, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL25, BL43, BL53, BL66, KD20, LV13, CV04, CV05, CV10, CV12, CV13 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Pruritus, Dermatitis Atopic, Sleep Disturbance, Skin EczemaLI02, LI11, ST36, ST43, SP03, SI02, SI03, BL66, PC06, TB03, TB06, GB41, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/1926806)
  • FrightLU10, LI02, LI03, LI05, LI13, LI16, ST27, ST34, ST36, ST39, ST41, ST45, HT05, HT06, HT07, HT08, HT09, SI07, SI08, BL15, BL19, BL64, BL66, KD02, KD04, KD06, PC03, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB02, TB10, TB18, TB19, GB09, GB19, GB35, LV02, LV05, CV04, CV13, CV14, CV15, GV01, GV04, GV11, GV16, GV20, GV22, GV24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • CoughLU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU09, LU10, LU11, LI01, LI05, LI13, LI18, ST10, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST19, ST36, ST40, SP05, SP14, SP17, SP18, SP19, SP20, SP21, SI01, SI02, SI11, SI15, SI17, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL30, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL60, BL66, KD01, KD03, KD04, KD07, KD19, KD20, KD21, KD22, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26, KD27, PC01, PC02, PC03, PC08, TB06, TB10, GB10, GB11, GB18, GB21, GB22, GB23, GB39, GB44, LV03, LV10, LV13, LV14, CV04, CV14, CV15, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, CV21, CV22, CV23, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV20, XB01A, XB01B, XH15, XH27 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Chest FullnessLU01, LU05, LI01, LI03, ST09, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST36, ST37, ST43, ST45, SP01, SP17, SP18, SP19, SP20, HT03, HT05, HT06, SI02, SI03, SI11, SI17, BL11, BL13, BL16, BL18, BL30, BL39, BL44, BL46, BL47, BL60, BL62, BL66, KD06, KD07, KD20, KD22, KD23, KD25, KD26, PC01, PC02, PC07, TB04, TB15, GB10, GB22, GB23, GB39, GB42, GB43, LV13, LV14, CV14, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV20, CV21, CV22, GV09, GV14, GV20, XC22, XU03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)