Bladder MeridianBL35

Huiyang 會陽

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Buttock, 0.5 cun to the side of the tip of the coccyx.

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Huiyang — ① Where on the body? — **① Where on the body?**

Huiyang — Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right — **Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right**
Location and structures come from our 3D model; only the drawing style was refined with AI. Labels are added by us.

Huiyang — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Coccyx · Gluteus maximus muscle

Rendered straight from the 3D model at the computed location. The glowing ring marks Huiyang.

On this page

Where is Huiyang?
How do I find it on my body?
Before you press
How has it been used traditionally?
FAQ

1Where is Huiyang?

Buttock, 0.5 cun to the side of the tip of the coccyx.

The spot is a soft hollow.

Beneath the point

Coccyx · Gluteus maximus muscle

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: skin at the level of the coccyx tip, 0.5 cun (10.3 mm) from the midline.

2How do I find it on my body?

Lie face down, or kneel with the chest lowered toward the floor.
Follow the groove between the buttocks down to the very tip of the coccyx.
Move 0.5 cun to the side.

Check · the fingertip sinks into a soft hollow.

What is a “cun”?

A cun is a body-scaled unit of length. The precise way is to divide a bone length into equal parts (proportional bone cun); finger widths are a quick estimate.

📖 Words explained

gluteus maximus: The large, thick muscle that forms the buttock. It swings the leg back and gives power for climbing stairs and standing up.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

Do not press this point during pregnancy.
Points over the low back and sacrum are traditionally avoided in pregnancy (WHO acupuncture safety guidelines, 1999).
Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level.
Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

4How has it been used traditionally?

The name means 'meeting of yang'. The Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing gives Liji (利機) as an alternative name.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Huiyang?

Buttock, 0.5 cun to the side of the tip of the coccyx. The spot is a soft hollow.

How do I find Huiyang?

Lie face down, or kneel with the chest lowered toward the floor. Follow the groove between the buttocks down to the very tip of the coccyx. Move 0.5 cun to the side. the fingertip sinks into a soft hollow.

Can I press it during pregnancy?

Do not press this point during pregnancy.

What should I watch out for?

Do not press this point during pregnancy. Points over the low back and sacrum are traditionally avoided in pregnancy (WHO acupuncture safety guidelines, 1999). Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level. Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

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Sources

Location: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 117
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points), p. 18 — same location
Korean anatomical terms: KMLE medical dictionary
Traditional-use cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)
Classical record: Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing vol. 3, sec. 8
Safety: WHO Guidelines on Basic Training and Safety in Acupuncture (1999), p. 20 — lumbosacral points in pregnancy

Positions computed from the WHO standard locations (2008) on Z-Anatomy (CC BY-SA 4.0) · BodyParts3D © DBCLS. For reference only — not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment. See a clinician if you are unwell.