How to find

Locate the coccyx superior to the anus. In contrast to the sacrum, the coccyx is movable. BL-35 is located 0.5 cun lateral to the midline on the level of the tip of the coccyx. GV 02 (Lumbar shu) is located on the midline, on the level of the sacral hiatus and superior to BL-35 and the tip of the coccyx.

Location

0.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, on the level of the tip of the coccyx.

Actions

  • Clears Damp-Heat from the Lower Heater
  • Treats haemorrhoids and rectal prolapse
  • Benefits the coccyx

Features