Morphogenetic Points:
Bladder Meridian
BL-2 Z
ǎn Zhú 攒竹
(Gathering Bamboo)

© 2008-2012 Stefano Marcelli

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NB: the author considers and uses the words "channel", "meridian" and "vessel" as synonyms.
 


In regard to BL-2 point of the Bladder Meridian, the book "Acupuncture, Meridian Theory and Acupuncture Points" by Li Ding, states: "Zan means to gather together, referring to the movement of the eyebrow in the act of frowning. Zhu means bamboo leaves and refers to the shape of the eyebrow; when one frowns, the eyebrow looks like a piece of bamboo leaf. The point is at the medial end of the eyebrow, hence the name Zanzhu (gathering eyebrow)".
 

 


Metaphorically speaking, could one really "gather" bamboo from the eyebrow at the acupuncture point BL-2 Zanzhu?
In men not, but in some animals yes, as showed below. This indicated that ancient Chinese, though had not drawn charts of animal acupuncture meridian system, they "knew" that some animals have their own meridians and points.
In the picture of the baby elephant seal, here below on the right, beside the strongly evident BL-2 points, is also visible the extra point Bitong (or Shangyingxiang), composed with two single hairs along both side of nose.

 


Morphogenetic Points:
Dumai Governor Vessel
GV-20 B
ǎi Huì
(Hundred Meetings)
 


Baihui, the GV-20 point of Dumai, Governor Vessel, is a very important point, influencing several body and mind functions. It is called Bai Hui because "numerous" channels meet here. At this point, differently from mammalians, we find some birds have special features, like a little umbrella of feathers in peacock and Siamese fireback, a fan in secretary bird, and a tuft in certain varieties of duck and goose. This should be a point with morphogenetic properties already in previous stages of evolution, where birds are the first warm-blooded animals (the last cold-blooded being reptiles). We know warmth goes upward, like men birds have the erect posture, and Bai Hui is at the top of the head and of course of warmth.
 

 

 

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