{
  "id": "BL39",
  "name": {
    "en": "Weiyang",
    "gloss": "The Bent Yang",
    "zh-Hant": "委陽",
    "zh-Hans": "委阳"
  },
  "channel": {
    "id": "BL",
    "order": 39,
    "of": 67
  },
  "location": {
    "text": "At the outer end of the crease behind the knee, just inside the tendon there."
  },
  "for": [
    "A stiff lower back",
    "cramping legs",
    "difficult urination"
  ],
  "press": {
    "text": "Sit with the knee bent and press with a fingertip, about a minute each leg.",
    "seconds": 60,
    "sides": "both"
  },
  "cautions": [
    "A nerve runs beside this tendon: press gently, and ease off if it tingles."
  ],
  "source": "Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing, book 3",
  "url": "https://acupoints.com/en/points/bl39",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-24"
}