BL14 Jueyinshu (Absolute Yin Shu Point)

Location

1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th thoracic vertebra.

Categories

• Back-Shu point of the Pericardium

The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.

Indications

Conditions for which BL14 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say BL14 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using BL14

• Palpitation, Ventricular Premature Beat, Obstruction Of Qi Chest – ST36, SP06, HT07, BL14, BL15, KD03, PC04, PC06, PC07, LV03, CV17, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60021-7 ↗)
• Insomnia – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, HT07, BL14, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB41, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV17, GV20, GV23, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60009-1 ↗)
• Chronic Pain, Post-thoracotomy Pain, Acute Pain – ST36, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19 (doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.07.053 ↗)
• Chest Discomfort, Angina Stable, Chest Pain Ischemic – BL14, BL15, PC06, CV17 (doi:10.1155/2014/619706 ↗)
• Incontinence Urinary Stress, Incontinence Urinary Mixed, Incontinence Urinary Urgency – SP03, SP06, BL14, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL28, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, KD03, KD07, PC06, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04, GV20 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2015-010828 ↗)
• Cough, Insomnia, Malaise, Shortness Of Breath, Olfactory Dysfunction Post-covid, Taste Dysfunction – LI20, SP03, SP09, HT07, BL10, BL14, BL15, KD03, PC06, PC07, GB20, LV03, CV17, GV12, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.916944 ↗)
• Fatigue, Palpitations, Insomnia, Malaise, Heaviness Head, Olfactory Dysfunction Post-covid – LI20, SP03, SP09, BL10, BL14, BL15, KD03, PC06, PC07, GB20, LV03, CV17, GV12, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.916944 ↗)
• Headache, Sore Throat, Joint Pain, Muscle Pain, Fatigue Chronic, Sleep Unrefreshing, Memory Impaired, Fatigue Post-exertional, Cold Intolerance, Concentration Impaired, Yang Deficiency Spleen-kidney, Lumbar Weakness – BL11, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL25, GV02, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14 (doi:10.1186/s12967-023-04250-z ↗)
• Tic Disorder Motor, Tic Disorder Vocal, Eye Blinking, Mouth Twitching, Sniffing, Throat Clearing – BL14, BL15, BL18, KD07, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045844 ↗)
• Fatigue, Digestive Weakness, Anxiety Generalized – BL14, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL23, BL62, KD06 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.023178 ↗)
• Sleep Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder – BL14, BL15, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240906-k0005 ↗)
• Cough, Dyspnea, Copd Stable – BL13, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL20, BL23, BL43, CV04, CV06, CV17, GV09, GV14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240725-0001 ↗)
• Tourette Syndrome, Tics, Tic Disorder – BL14, BL15, BL18, KD07, GB20, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045844 ↗)
• Anosmia, Olfactory Dysfunction Post-covid – LI20, SP03, SP09, HT07, BL10, BL14, BL15, KD03, PC06, PC07, GB20, LV03, CV17, GV12, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.916944 ↗)
• Post-thoracotomy Pain, Postoperative Pain – ST36, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19 (doi:10.1186/1471-2253-6-5 ↗)
• Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorder – BL14, BL15, BL18, KD07, GB20, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045844 ↗)
• Mastitis – LI04, ST36, ST37, ST40, ST44, ST45, BL14, BL15, PC06, PC09, GB21, LV03, CV06 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250211-k0004 ↗)
• Angina Pectoris – BL14, BL15, BL16, CV14 (doi:10.1155/2021/7228033 ↗)
• Chest Pain, Chest Pain – LI04, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, PC04, PC06, CV17, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XB02T1, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XB02T8, XB02T9 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Palpitations – HT07, BL14, BL15, PC04, PC06, CV17, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Heart Qi Deficiency, Heart Qi Deficiency – HT07, BL14, BL15, XB02T5 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
• Heart Yin Deficiency, Heart Yin Deficiency – ST27, ST45, HT06, HT07, BL14, BL15, KD04, XB02T4, XB02T5 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
• Liver Qi Stagnation, Liver Qi Stagnation – LI17, LI18, ST09, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST25, ST26, ST27, SP13, SP18, HT03, HT04, SI11, BL14, BL16, BL18, BL31, KD21, XB02T9 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
• Qi Rebellious Stomach, Qi Rebellious Stomach – LI11, ST09, ST10, ST11, ST12, ST19, ST20, ST24, ST34, ST44, SP14, BL14, BL16, BL17, BL19, BL21, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
• Coronary Heart Disease, Angina Pectoris – HT07, BL14, BL15, PC04, PC06, CV14, CV17 (程施瑞邵欣梁繁荣曾芳. 针灸治疗冠心病心绞痛的临床用穴规律分析. 时珍国医国药 ., 2014 [CNKI])
• Copd Stable – LU10, ST36, BL14, BL20, BL23, CV04 (Xu Jian-hua et al.. [Efficacy on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at stable stage treated with cutting method and western medication].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2015)
• Palpitations, Yin Deficiency, Fire, Neurosis, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Yin Deficiency, Cardiac Arrhythmia – HT07, BL14, BL15, BL23, KD03, PC06, CV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside BL14

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL14. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• BL15Heart Shu Point23 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate12 protocols
• BL18Liver Shu Point10 protocols
• CV17Chest Centre10 protocols
• GV20100 Convergences10 protocols
• HT07Spirit Gate9 protocols
• BL23Kidney Shu Point7 protocols
• GB20Wind Pool7 protocols
• KD03Great Stream7 protocols
• LV03Great Surge7 protocols
• BL16Governing Vessel Shu Point6 protocols
• BL17Diaphragm Shu Point6 protocols

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