When teaching about the TCM bladder, I always tell my students this story:

My mother had a friend for over 40 years. A few years ago, she ask her to come over to put rolls in her hair. My mom had a routine appointment with her GP the next day and wanted her hair to look good. (This is a French thing, you have to look good when out in public. But, you must look even better for certain events, like your doctor’s visit!)

These two really good friends had done each other’s hair for decades! Her friend refused to tell my mom she was tired and didn’t feel like it. She told her, she’d come over another day, not today. My mom insisted it was important. Her friend held her ground, and so…since that day, my mom hasn’t talked to her friend!!!

“I will never forgive her” she keeps telling me, every time I try to talk about it.

Yep, she has now held a grudge against her for 17 years over this! In her small town in the French Alps, she sees her friend at the store or on the street, and refuses to acknowledge her. Ladies and Gentleman: THAT is my mother!

And interesting enough, my mother has had bladder incontinence since the 70s…

The TCM Bladder fascinates me.

It’s the longest, biggest, baddest meridian in the body. Yet, it’s function as a Fu organ is limited to voiding water! I LOVE the fact that it’s connected to holding grudges, suspicion and jealousy.

• BL remove Water by Qi transformation (with the help of the SI & SJ)
• Imbalance of BL will provoke jealousy, suspicion and long-standing grudge!
• BL & KD are quite close in the fluids transformation.

You’ll find all about the TCM Bladder below. Enjoy!

And keep rocking it using TCM,

Clara
TCM Geek

PS: and if you want more, check out all the other TCM Systems in my TCM resource page

If you enjoy my graphics, check out my illustrated guide for acupuncture points here.

The Bladder System in TCM

The most common Urinary Bladder pattern in TCM

Bladder Meridian and its most used points in clinical practice

Some of the commonly used Bladder acupuncture points

BL 2 is great for sinus issues and frontal headache, and great for hiccup, and tearing on wind. I have done it on my dog and it worked super fast to stop his hiccup 🙂

Back-Shu Points with their Front-Mu partners:

For Low back issues, BL 40 is the best point.

BL 60 is a great acupuncture point for tension headaches.

For mental and physical health issues, BL 62 is a great acupuncture point!

Common Disorders and the Bladder

Painful Urination Syndrome also known as Lin Syndrome refers to any painful urination and has many categories in TCM.
Western common disorders: Cystitis, Nephritis, Gonorrhea, Prostatitis, Systemic Lupus, KD stones, UTI, Gout…

UTIs are usually Heat Lin Syndrome and have 3 possible patterns.
Damp-heat in the Bladder, Heart Fire moving down to Small Intestine, and Liver Fire.
Tx options:
– Ear (Bl, KD, LV, urethra).
– Diet: Cucumber juice and Pu Gong Yin (Dandelion) tea.