BL 50 — Wèi Cāng (胃仓) — Stomach's Granary
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1. Overview
BL 50 — Wèi Cāng (胃仓) — is an acupuncture point on the Bladder meridian. Its English name, Stomach's Granary, reflects the point’s classical character and location. It is used in acupuncture practice as part of channel-balancing prescriptions for a range of conditions.
I am Dr (TCM) Attilio D’Alberto, a member of the British Acupuncture Council with over 25 years of clinical experience. I use BL 50 as part of individually tailored acupuncture prescriptions at my clinic in Wokingham, Berkshire.
2. Location
3 cun lateral to the REN channel at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra.
3. Actions
- Harmonizes the Middle Jiao
4. Indications
- Abdominal distention
- Pain in the epigastric region and back
- Infantile indigestion
- Abdominal fullness
- Difficult ingestion
- Sudden turmoil disorder
- Localized edema
- Stomach ache
- Gastritis
5. Needling
Puncture obliquely 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Important: Acupuncture should only be performed by a fully qualified practitioner. Never attempt self-needling. All needles I use are sterile, single-use and disposed of immediately after treatment in a clinical sharps container.
6. Clinical notes
BL 50 Wèi Cāng (Stomach's Granary) is used as part of channel-balancing prescriptions tailored to the patient’s individual TCM diagnosis.
7. Treatment at my clinic
I use BL 50 as part of tailored acupuncture prescriptions following a full TCM assessment.
I see patients in person at my clinic in Wokingham, Berkshire. Visit the prices page for consultation fees. Return to the acupuncture points directory or the acupuncture main page.
