(4.13.1)-膀胱经PPT（翻译版）

第七节足太阳膀胱经BladderMeridianofFoot-taiyang,BLthebladdermeridianoffoottaiyangstartsfromtheinnercanthus，andthenascendstotheforehead，andcommunicateswithgovernormeridianonthevertexThebranchfromparietalregionarisesfromthevertexandrunstothetempleThestraightportionofmeridianentersandcommunicateswiththebrainfromthevertex，itcomesoutanddescendsalongtheoccipitalandnape，andthendownwardsalongthemedialsideofthescapularegion,andparallelstothevertebralcolumn，reachesthelumbarregion，andenterstheparavertebralmuscle，toconnectwiththekidneyandjoinitspertainingorgan-theurinarybladder。Thebranchofthelumbarregiondownwardsalongtheparavertebralmuscle，throughtheglutealregionandendsinthepoplitealfossa；Thebranchdownwardsalongthemedialborderofthescapula，throughtheparavertebralmuscle，passthroughthehipjoint，anddownwardsalongtheposteriorlateralsideofthethigh，tomeetprecedingbranchinthepoplitealfossa，anddescendsthroughthegastrocnemiusmuscletotheposteriorsideofthelateralmalleolus，thenrunsalongthetuberosityofthe5thmetatarsalboneandreachesthelateralsideofthetipofthelittletoe。thecirculationofmeridianthecirculationofmeridian

innercanthusvertex（thebranchofJingmingtothevertex）innercanthus

forehead

vertex（communicateswithgovernormeridian）vertextemple（thebranchofBaihui）vertexbladder（thebranchofbodysurfaceandinside）vertexentersandcommunicateswiththebrainfromthevertextheoccipitalandnapethemedialsideofthescapularegion,andparallelstothevertebralcolumnlumbarregionparavertebralmusclekidneytheurinarybladder1、thecirculationofmeridianwaistpoplitealfossa（thebranchofwaisttopopliteal）lumbarregionparavertebralmuscleglutealpoplitealfossathemedialsideofthescapularegion

thelateralsideofthetipofthelittletoe（thebranchofdownwardontheback）themedialsideofthescapularegionparavertebralmusclehipjointstheposteriorlateralsideofthethigh(joinsthepreviousmeridianof)thepoplitealfossagastrocnemiusmuscletheposteriorsideofthelateralmalleolusthetuberosityofthe5thmetatarsalbonethelateralsideofthetipofthelittletoetheinnercanthustotheforeheadonthevertexdescendsalongtheoccipitalandnapethelumbarregionthemedialsideofthescapularegionconnectwiththekidney

pertainingtheurinarybladdertheparavertebralmusclethetemplecommunicateswiththebrainThroughtheparavertebralmuscleinthepoplitealfossadownwardsalongtheparavertebralmuscledownwardsalongthemedialborderofthescapulathroughtheglutealregionthehipjointDescendsthroughthegastrocnemiusmuscletheposteriorsideofthelateralmalleolusthetuberosityofthe5thmetatarsalbonethelateralsideofthelittletoethecirculationofbladdermeridianoffoottaiyangthecirculationofmeridianhead

foottheurinarybladder、kidney、brain、theinnercanthus、thetemplethenape、theback、thelateralbackofthelowerlimbs、thepoplitealfossa、theposteriorsideofthelateralmalleolus、thelateralsideoffootthebladdermeridiangoesthoughinnercanthus,foreheadandvertexThesecondfromthevertexandrunstothetempleThestraightoneformthevertextocommunicatewiththebrainItreachesthelumbarregion,andfollowsparavertebralmuscle,toconnectwiththekidneyandbladderThefourthfromlumbaranddownwardsalongtheparavertebralmusclethroughglutealregionandendsinthepoplitealfossaThefifthdownwardsalongthescapulaThroughtheparavertebralmuscle,thehipjointanddownwardsalongtheposteriorlateralsideofthethighItMeetsinthepoplitealfossaandthroughthegastrocnemiusmuscletotheposteriorsideofthemalleolusItrunsalongthetuberosityofthe5thmetatarsalbonetothelateralsideofthelittletoe（connectedwiththekidneymeridianinthelittletoe）Weizhong,BL40He-Seapoint；LowerHe-Seapointofthebladder【Location】

Posteriorregionofknee,midpointofthepoplitealcrease.【indications】

①Diseasesandsymptomsoflumberregionandlowerlimbssuchaslumbodorsalgia/lumbagoandbackache,flaccidityofthelowerlimbs,etc.②Emergenciessuchasabdominalpain,acutevomiting,etc.③Urticaria,erysipelas.④Difficulturination,enuresis.【FunctionandIndications】Clearandactivatethechannelsandcollaterals：stiffnessandpainalongspinalcolumn,painandnumbnessofthelowerlimbs,numbness,difficultyinextensionandflexion,flacciditysyndrome,weaknessoflowerlimbs,palsyandotherdiseasespertainingtothelumberregionandlowerlimbs.“Wecanturntoweizhongtotreatlowerback”.【FunctionandIndications】Regulateurination：abnormalurination。Purgeheatandinduceresuscitation：exogenousfever,malariafever,febrilediseaseswithoutsweating,limbfever,heatstroke,stroke-relatedcomaandotherexcessiveheatinducedskindiseasessuchaserysipelas,furunculosis,carbuncle,etc.