Bladder Channel

Tongtian BL-7

Chinese: 通天

Pinyin: Tōng Tiān

Location

1.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline and 4 cun within the anterior hairline. 

How to locate

First identify Baihui DU-20 at the vertex, which is at the junction of the anterior midline and a line connecting the ear apices. 

Baihui DU-20 is 5 cun superior to the anterior hairline, while Tongtian BL-7 is 1 cun anterior to DU-20 and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline. 

Main actions

  1. Expels Wind and subdues Liver Yang
  2. Benefits the nose

Indications

Vertigo Rhinitis Headaches Sore nose Dizziness Stiff neck Heavy head Runny nose Bloody nose Convulsions Blocked nose Eye deviation Mouth deviation Facial paralysis Impaired consciousness Loss of sense of smell

Needling

Transversely 0.5–1 cun

Commentary for Tongtian BL-7

Tongtian BL-7 is a major point and it mainly used to expel Interior Wind from the Head. It is especially indicated for severeheadache due to Liver Yang Rising, Liver Wind or Liver Blood Stagnation. Other typical symptoms include deviation of eye and mouth, stiff neck, feeling of head heaviness or even loss of consciousness. 

Furthermore, this point also benefits the nose.