Acupuncture Point Pucan (BL61)
Location:
Sit upright, hang down two shanks, with two feet touching the ground or lie pronely; vertically below KunlunBL60(Kunlun (BL60) Jing-River Point), in the depression of the heel, at the dorso-ventral boundary of the foot.

Function:
Relieving rigidity of the waist and legs, and relaxing muscle and tendons.

Regional Anatomy:
Skin-subcutaneous tissue-calcaneus.
In the superficial layer, of the small saphenous vein, the lateral calcaneal branches of the small nerve and the calaneal branches of the peroneal artery and vein in this area.

Indications:
Lumbago, painful heel, beriberi, Urinary Tract Infection, gonitis, paralysis of the lower limbs, Epilepsy.

Prescription:
Combined use with DazhuiGV14 (Acupuncture Single Point Dazhui (GV14)) for treatment of epilepsy; with TaixiKI3 (Taixi (KI3) Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source Point) for treatment of painful heel; with ZuqiaoyinGB44 (Zuqiaoyin (GB 44) Jing-Well Point), ZhiyinBL67(Zhiyin (BL67) Jing-Well Point), JiexiST41 (Jiexi (ST 41) Jing-River Point), QiuxuGB40 (Qiuxu (GB40) Yuan-Primary Point) for treatment of spasm (usually referring to systremma).

Methods:
Insert the needle perpendicularly, 0.3-0.5 cun deep; needling response: local distension and pain; moxibustion: using 3-5 moxa-cones, or mild moxibustion for 15 min.