BL09 Yuzhen (Jade Pillow)

玉枕yù zhěnYuzhen

Bladder Meridian

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Location of acupuncture point BL09 Yuzhen (Jade Pillow)
35
Indications
15
Protocols
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Location

2.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline and 13 thumb widths lateral to the midline in the depression on the level of the upper border of the external occipital protuberance.

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which BL09 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Loss of SmellAversion WindChillsCommon ColdCold HeadNasal CongestionPsychological Insanity DisorderPsychological Mad Walking DisorderDizzinessEpilepsyEyesight / Vision Myopia Short SightednessMyopia Short Sightedness VisionFeverHeaviness NeckUnable to Turn NeckStanding Collapse StiffnessImmobility Neck TurningImmobility Standing CollapsePainBone PainCheek PainEye PainEye Bursting PainHead PainHeadache Occipital PainNeck PainFacial RednessCold Head SensationHeaviness Head SensationSpontaneous SweatingSweating ExcessiveWind Pain Head SyndromeWind-pain Head SyndromeVomitingWind

TCM actions

What classical sources say BL09 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit EyesBenefit Nose

Protocols using BL09

  • Headache, Neuralgia Occipital, Occipital Pain – BL09, GB12, GB20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02955-y ↗)
  • Amblyopia Anisometropic, Vision Reduced – LI04, BL02, BL04, BL06, BL09, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046551 ↗)
  • Neck Pain, Headache Cervicogenic, Reduced Cervical Range Of Motion – LU07, BL09, BL10, GB20, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.08.0758 ↗)
  • Headache Occipital, Neuralgia Occipital, Occipital Pain – BL09, GB12, GB20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02955-y ↗)
  • Migraine, One-Sided Headache – LI04, ST08, SI03, BL09, PC06, GB08, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1155/prm/2200276 ↗)
  • Neck Pain, Head Pain, Neuralgia Occipital – SI03, BL09, BL10, GB12, GB20, GV16 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230828-k0008 ↗)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Problems, Delay Language, Behavior Stereotyped – HT05, HT07, BL09, BL10, PC06, GB13, GV15, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1849124 ↗)
  • Amblyopia Anisometropic, Vision Reduced, Amblyopia – LI04, BL02, BL04, BL06, BL09, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046551 ↗)
  • Dementia Senile – ST36, SP06, HT07, BL09, BL18, BL23, GB08, GB20, CV15, GV14, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH05 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60071-6 ↗)
  • Amblyopia Anisometropic, Visual Acuity Reduced, Amblyopia – LI04, BL02, BL04, BL06, BL09, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046551 ↗)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder – HT05, HT07, BL09, BL10, PC06, GB13, GV15, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1849124 ↗)
  • Vertigo Cervical – ST08, BL09, BL10, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.09.008 ↗)
  • Wind Liver, Wind Liver – LU11, ST01, ST03, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST42, ST45, SI03, SI08, BL01, BL02, BL03, BL04, BL05, BL06, BL09, BL10, BL41, XU25 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
  • Cold Lung, Wind Lung, Cold Lung, Wind Lung – LI04, LI19, LI20, SI10, SI18, BL09, BL12 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
  • Dementia, Memory Loss, Cognitive Decline – ST36, SP06, HT07, BL09, BL18, BL23, GB08, GB20, CV15, GV14, GV20, GV24 (DONG Yu-xiang et al. Electroacupuncture and point injection for senile dementia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 224-236)

Most often selected alongside BL09

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL09. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • GV20100 Convergences8 protocols
  • BL10Celestial Pillar6 protocols
  • GB20Wind Pool6 protocols
  • GV24Spirit Court5 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley5 protocols
  • BL02Gathered Bamboo4 protocols
  • BL04Deviating Turn4 protocols
  • BL06Receiving Light4 protocols
  • HT07Spirit Gate4 protocols
  • GB08Leading Valley3 protocols
  • GB12Mastoid Process3 protocols
  • GB16Eye Windows3 protocols

Other points on the Bladder Meridian

BL01BL02BL03BL04BL05BL06BL07BL08BL10BL11BL12BL13BL14BL15BL16BL17BL18BL19BL20BL21BL22BL23BL24BL25BL26BL27BL28BL29BL30BL31BL32BL33BL34BL35BL36BL37BL38BL39BL40BL41BL42BL43BL44BL45BL46BL47BL48BL49BL50BL51BL52BL53BL54BL55BL56BL57BL58BL59BL60BL61BL62BL63BL64BL65BL66BL67