Translating "承扶", acupuncture point BL-36
The reasoning for translating "承扶" as "Receiving Help" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point BL-36 (Bladder 36).
承扶
Receiving Help (BL-36)
承: Receive / be informed by / hold
扶: Aid / support
Explanation of the point name
The felt sense of this point is a state of receiving help.
1st character
Point names with 承
For consistency in the translations, it is necessary to be aware of how the character is translated elsewhere. These are the point names it is in.
| ST-1 | 承泣 | Accept the Tears |
| ST-20 | 承滿 | Receiving Enough |
| BL-6 | 承光 | Receiving Light |
| BL-36 | 承扶 | Receiving Help |
| BL-56 | 承筋 | Supporting Muscles |
| BL-57 | 承山 | Supporting the Mountain |
| GB-18 | 承靈 | Informed by the Spirit |
| REN-24 | 承漿 | Fluid Receptacle |
2nd character
Point names with 扶
For consistency in the translations, it is necessary to be aware of how the character is translated elsewhere. These are the point names it is in.
| LI-18 | 扶突 | Aiding the Chimney |
| BL-36 | 承扶 | Receiving Help |
Nearby points
Sometimes the names of consecutive points on a meridian are related. Being aware of nearby points can help to translate consistently in such a situation.
| BL-33 | 中髎 | Middle Bone Notch |
| BL-34 | 下髎 | Lower Bone Notch |
| BL-35 | 會陽 | Meeting of Yangs |
| BL-36 | 承扶 | Receiving Help |
| BL-37 | 殷門 | Prosperity Gate |
| BL-38 | 浮郄 | Floating Gap |
| BL-39 | 委陽 | Yield to Yang |