Fuxi Point (BL-38 / Floating Cleft)
Discover the exact location and acupressure method for Fuxi (BL-38 / Floating Cleft). Learn its benefits for lumbosacral pain, knee pain, and lower limb paralysis – the Bladder meridian Xi-Cleft point – plus classic combinations for comprehensive treatment.
Indications
Pain in the lumbar, sacral, gluteal, and femoral regions, knee joint pain, contracture of the popliteal tendons, lower limb paralysis, and lower limb flaccidity/bi-syndrome.
Precise Location
In the posterior knee region, 1 cun above the popliteal crease, at the medial edge of the biceps femoris tendon.
Location Method
The point is 1 horizontal finger-width (approximately 1 cun) above Weiyang (BL-39).
Massage Method
① Massage: Press, knead, or pluck with the thumb. ② Moxibustion: Apply mild-warm moxa stick. Pressing, kneading, or plucking Fuxi with the thumb about 200 times, or for 3–5 minutes, treats knee joint pain. Therapeutic actions: Relaxes the sinews and unblocks the collaterals, unblocks the meridians and relieves pain, strengthens the lumbar region and knees.
Compatibility
Lower limb flaccidity/bi-syndrome: Combine with Chengshan (BL-57).
Efficacy & Actions
This point belongs to the Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian and is the Xi-Cleft point of this meridian. It relaxes the sinews and unblocks the collaterals, unblocks the meridians and relieves pain, and strengthens the lumbar region and knees. It is a commonly used key point for treating lumbosacral and lower limb joint disorders. First documented in Zhenjiu Jiayijing. "Fu" means floating or superficial; "Xi" means cleft or crevice. Located above the posterior knee, where Bladder Meridian qi floats in and out through this crevice – hence the name Fuxi (Floating Cleft).
