Translating "承筋", acupuncture point BL-56
The reasoning for translating "承筋" as "Supporting Muscles" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point BL-56 (Bladder 56).
承筋
Supporting Muscles (BL-56)
承: Receive / be informed by / hold
筋: Muscle / tendon
Explanation of the point name
This point can empower the muscles to carry the body.
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 筋
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.
| BL-56 | 承筋 | Supporting Muscles |
| GB-23 | 輒筋 | Flank Muscles |
| DU-8 | 筋縮 | Muscle Contractions |
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-53 | 胞肓 | Womb Breathing |
| BL-54 | 秩邊 | Edge of the Sides |
| BL-55 | 合陽 | Junction of Yang |
| BL-56 | 承筋 | Supporting Muscles |
| BL-57 | 承山 | Supporting the Mountain |
| BL-58 | 飛陽 | Scattered Yang |
| BL-59 | 跗陽 | Calyx Yang |