Bladder MeridianBL65

Shugu 束骨

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Outer side of the foot, in the dip just proximal to (heel side of) the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint.

Shu-stream point (Wood)

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

Shugu — 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.

Shugu — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Fifth metatarsal bone · Abductor digiti minimi of foot · Dorsal digital arteries of foot

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

On this page

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

1Where is Shugu?

Outer side of the foot, in the dip just proximal to (heel side of) the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint.

It is on the red-white flesh line, where top-of-foot skin meets sole skin.

Beneath the point

Fifth metatarsal bone · Abductor digiti minimi of foot · Dorsal digital arteries of foot

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: just behind the head of the fifth metatarsal (11.9 mm from the joint), on the border of sole skin.

2How do I find it on my body?

Find the bony knuckle on the outside of the foot at the base of the little toe (fifth metatarsophalangeal joint).
Slide just behind it, toward the heel, into a dip.
Press where that dip meets the red-white flesh line.

📖 Words explained

metatarsophalangeal joint: The joint where a metatarsal meets the first bone of a toe, the root joint of the toe. Bend the toes and you feel it as a round knuckle on the top of the foot.
dorsal digital arteries of foot: The thin arteries running to the toes on the top of the foot.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

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?

Classified as the Shu-stream (Wood) point of the Bladder channel — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.
The Lingshu describes it as the dip behind the base joint of the little toe.
The name joins shu (to bind) and gu (bone).

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

5Classical text

Donguibogam (Heo Jun, 1613), Acupuncture and Moxibustion, "Shugu"

在足小指本節之後外側陷中足太陽脈之所注爲腧 …《銅人》

① On the outer side of the little toe, in the dip behind its base joint. This is where the Foot Taiyang channel pours in, which makes it the Shu-stream point (Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing).

Source tag as given in the Donguibogam: Tongren = Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing (1026).
The garbled glyph 杮 in the Wikisource text has been corrected to 腧 (the Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing, vol.
3, writes 俞; 腧, 俞 and 兪 are interchangeable — the exact character in the original Donguibogam should be checked against a facsimile).
'Base joint' (benjie) is the joint at the base of the toe, i.e.
the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint.
"…" marks the needling depth, retention time and moxa count, left out because they are for licensed practitioners.

Original text as written · translation is ours.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Shugu?

Outer side of the foot, in the dip just proximal to (heel side of) the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint. It is on the red-white flesh line, where top-of-foot skin meets sole skin.

How do I find Shugu?

Find the bony knuckle on the outside of the foot at the base of the little toe (fifth metatarsophalangeal joint). Slide just behind it, toward the heel, into a dip. Press where that dip meets the red-white flesh line.

What should I watch out for?

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. 132
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points), p. 20 — same location
Korean anatomical terms: KMLE medical dictionary
Traditional-use cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)
Traditional use: Hyeoljari Seodang (Bookdramang, 2015; Korean), ch. 7 "Shugu" and appendix (Yixue Rumen indications)
Classical text: Donguibogam, Acupuncture and Moxibustion, "Shugu" — Wikisource public edition (garbled glyph 杮→腧 corrected)
Indications: Yixue Rumen vol. 1 (Wikisource)
Classification source: Lingshu ch. 2 (Ben Shu); Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing vol. 3, sec. 35 (Wood)

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.