BL35 Huiyang (Meeting Of Yang)

會陽huì yángHuiyang

Bladder Meridian

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Location of acupuncture point BL35 Huiyang (Meeting Of Yang)
19
Indications
50
Protocols
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Location

On the sacrum 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the tip of the coccyx.

Cautions

Do not needle into thrombosed or actively inflamed haemorrhoidal tissue, and observe strict asepsis in this region.

Indications

Conditions for which BL35 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Cold AbdomenYang Qi DeficiencyDiarrheaDysenteryErectile DysfunctionErectile / Impotence ProblemsHemorrhoidsHaemorrhoids ChronicGenital ItchingVaginal DischargeLower Back PainButtock PainCoccyx PainLeg PainLeg Walking Uphill PainRectal ProlapseBlood in StoolDamp Heat SyndromeDamp-heat Syndrome

TCM actions

What classical sources say BL35 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit CoccyxBenefit Regulate Jiao LowerRegulate Jiao Lower

Protocols using BL35

  • Incontinence Urinary Stress – BL33, BL35 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-315 ↗)
  • Constipation, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Retention, Bladder Dysfunction Neurogenic, Bowel Dysfunction Neurogenic, Spinal Cord Injury Traumatic – BL32, BL33, BL35 (doi:10.1155/2013/543174 ↗)
  • Nocturia, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Urinary Incontinence Mixed, Urinary Incontinence Stress, Urinary Incontinence Urgency – BL33, BL35 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-301 ↗)
  • Urinary Incontinence Stress, Urinary Incontinence Exertional – BL33, BL35 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0560-1 ↗)
  • Incontinence Urinary Stress, Urine Leakage Exertion, Urine Leakage Coughing, Urine Leakage Sneezing – BL33, BL35 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0150821 ↗)
  • Sexual Dysfunction, Pelvic Pain, Chronic Prostatitis, Prostate Pain, Urinary Tract Symptoms Lower – SP06, BL23, BL33, BL35 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1428-y ↗)
  • Sexual Dysfunction, Voiding Dysfunction, Pelvic Pain, Prostatitis Chronic – BL30, BL35 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1768-2 ↗)
  • Pelvic Pain, Prostatitis Chronic, Urogenital Pain, Urinary Symptoms Lower Urinary Tract – SP06, BL23, BL33, BL35 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000012887 ↗)
  • Incontinence Urinary Stress, Incontinence Urinary Mixed Stress-predominant – BL33, BL35 (doi:10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-002034 ↗)
  • Nocturia, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Incontinence Urinary Mixed, Incontinence Urgency, Incontinence Stress – SP06, BL33, BL35 (doi:10.1186/s12906-019-2784-1 ↗)
  • Nocturia, Urinary Urgency, Urinary Incontinence Urgency, Urinary Frequency Daytime – SP06, BL23, BL33, BL35 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-03018-y ↗)
  • Nocturia, Urination Frequent, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Urination Urgency, Urination Incomplete Emptying, Urinary Intermittent Stream – SP06, SP09, BL33, BL35, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000030429 ↗)
  • Anorectal Pain, Rectal Pain, Anorectal Bloating, Defecation Disorder – ST36, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL34, BL35, BL57, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV01, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035462 ↗)
  • Nocturia, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Overactive Bladder, Urge Incontinence – SP06, BL32, BL35, KD03, CV03 (doi:10.2147/IJWH.S494135 ↗)
  • Pelvic Chronic Pain, Lumbosacral Pain, Lower-abdomen Pain, Pelvic-inflammatory-disease – LI04, SP06, SP09, BL33, BL35, LV03 (doi:10.3390/medicina61020354 ↗)
  • Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Lumbar Pain, Abdomen Lower Pain, Pelvic Chronic Pain, Bowel Dysfunction Constipation – ST25, SP06, BL23, BL32, BL33, BL35, CV03, CV04, CV12 (doi:10.2147/IJWH.S541559 ↗)
  • Urinary Incontinence Stress, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction – ST36, SP06, BL23, BL24, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL35, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2025.240242 ↗)
  • Urinary Retention, Bladder Dysfunction Neurogenic, Neurogenic Bladder, Bladder Dysfunction – BL32, BL33, BL35 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231216-k0001 ↗)
  • Urinary Incontinence Stress, Kidney Qi Deficiency – ST36, BL23, BL32, BL35, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.27213/d.cnki.glnzc.2021.000585 ↗)
  • Hemorrhoids, Bleeding Rectal, Anal Pain – BL25, BL32, BL35, BL57, GV01 (doi:10.13193/j.issn.1673-7717.2017.12.003 ↗)
  • Incontinence Bladder, Urinary Problems, Incontinence Urinary, Incontinence Urinary Stress – SP06, BL23, BL32, BL35, BL40, KD12, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000048316 ↗)
  • Urinary Retention, Urinary Retention Postoperative, Urination Dysfunction, Urinary-retention Postoperative, Surgery Total-hip-arthroplasty – BL32, BL35, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230302-k0005 ↗)
  • Prostatitis Chronic, Pelvic Chronic Pain – SP06, BL23, BL33, BL35 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230626-k0003 ↗)
  • Urinary Incontinence Stress, Incontinence Stress Urinary – ST28, BL33, BL35, BL54, KD12, CV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240408-k0001 ↗)
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Hyperplasia Prostate Benign, Urinary Symptoms Lower Tract, Overactive Bladder – BL35 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240322-k0003 ↗)
  • Incontinence Urinary Stress, Pelvic Floor Weakness – ST36, SP06, BL23, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL35, CV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2025.240242 ↗)
  • Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Chronic Pain, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Chronic – LI04, SP06, SP09, BL33, BL35, LV03 (doi:10.3390/medicina61020354 ↗)
  • Pelvic Pain, Abdomen Lower Pain, Pelvic Chronic Pain, Adenomyosis – ST25, SP06, BL23, BL32, BL33, BL35, CV03, CV04, CV12, XC01 (doi:10.2147/IJWH.S541559 ↗)
  • Nocturia, Urinary Frequency, Frequency Urinary, Urgency Urinary, Menopause, Overactive Bladder, Incontinence Urge – SP06, BL32, BL35, KD03, CV03 (doi:10.2147/IJWH.S494135 ↗)
  • Fibromyalgia Pain Musculoskeletal Diffuse – LI11, ST14, ST15, ST36, HT07, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL35, BL54, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB21, GB30, LV08 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30037-6 ↗)
  • Urination Difficulty, Prostatitis Chronic, Pelvic Chronic Pain, Pelvic Pain – SP06, BL23, BL33, BL35 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221113-k0006 ↗)
  • Nocturia, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Overactive Bladder – BL33, BL35, CV03 (doi:10.2147/IJWH.S582171 ↗)
  • Urinary Retention, Urinary Retention Chronic – SP06, BL23, BL32, BL33, BL35 (doi:10.3389/fped.2023.1194651 ↗)
  • Dysuria Postoperative, Urinary Retention After Surgery – BL33, BL35 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220506-k0006 ↗)
  • Anorectal Pain – ST36, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL34, BL35, BL57, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV01, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035462 ↗)
  • Nocturia, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Pelvic Chronic Pain, Interstitial Cystitis – SP06, BL32, BL33, BL35 (doi:10.1016/j.explore.2023.12.001 ↗)
  • Uterine Prolapse – BL32, BL35, XC01 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190210-00014 ↗)
  • Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Chronic Pain – ST25, SP06, BL23, BL32, BL33, BL35, CV03, CV04, CV12, XC01 (doi:10.2147/IJWH.S541559 ↗)
  • Urinary Incontinence, Incontinence Urinary Stress, Urinary Incontinence Stress – ST36, SP06, BL23, BL24, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL35, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2025.240242 ↗)
  • Prostatitis Chronic, Pelvic Chronic Pain, Pelvic Pain – BL30, BL35 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1768-2 ↗)
  • Urinary Retention – BL32, BL33, BL35 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000018615 ↗)
  • Incontinence Urinary Stress – BL33, BL35 (doi:10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-002034 ↗)
  • Heat Bladder, Damp Bladder, Heat Bladder, Damp Bladder – ST28, SP11, SP12, HT08, BL22, BL27, BL28, BL31, BL35, BL36, BL39, KD10 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
  • Chronic Prostatitis With Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome – SP06, BL23, BL33, BL35 (Acupuncture for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03213938)
  • Urinary Stress Incontinence – BL33, BL35 (Efficacy and Safety Study of Electroacupuncture for Simple Female Stress Urinary incontinence-a Multicenter Trial. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01784172)
  • Urinary Dysfunction, Chronic Prostatitis, Pelvic Pain – BL32, BL35, CV03, CV04 (张杰. 慢性前列腺炎患者尿流率—尿道括约肌肌电图检测及电针治疗研究. , [CNKI])
  • Lower Limb Numbness, Lower Limb Weakness, Peripheral Nerve Injury Lower Limb – ST31, ST36, ST41, SP09, BL23, BL32, BL33, BL35, BL40, BL54, GB30, GB34 (章明星王蕊刘阳阳刘建卫郭义. 基于现代文献总结针灸治疗周围神经损伤选穴规律. 北京中医药大学学报 ., 2015 [CNKI])
  • Urinary Dysfunction, Urethral Syndrome Female, Pelvic Floor Muscle Tension – BL32, BL35, CV03, CV04 (张杰刘朝东丁燕. 电针治疗女性尿道综合征疗效观察. 重庆医学 ., 2009 [CNKI])
  • Nocturia, Overactive Bladder, Sleep Disturbance – SP06, BL23, BL29, BL33, BL35 (程觅冉津川阮铄荃胡静顾尤嘉赵小凡陈炳力明树人李璟侯文光. 针刺治疗膀胱源性夜尿症的疗效观察及对特定腧穴红外辐射温度变化的影响. 中国中医药科技 ., 2024 [CNKI])
  • Urinary Incontinence Stress – BL23, BL32, BL33, BL35, GV20 (陈文婷赵子玲 钱蔚丽陈大隆. 基于数据挖掘探讨针灸治疗压力性尿失禁的选穴规律. 广西中医药 ., 2019 [CNKI])

Most often selected alongside BL35

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL35. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • BL33Middle Bone Hole34 protocols
  • BL32Second Bone Hole22 protocols
  • SP06Three Yin Intersection22 protocols
  • BL23Kidney Shu Point20 protocols
  • CV04Original Qi Gate15 protocols
  • CV03Central Pivot14 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles8 protocols
  • BL34Lower Bone Hole5 protocols
  • CV12Stomach Centre5 protocols
  • BL31Upper Bone Hole4 protocols
  • SP09Yin Mound Spring4 protocols
  • BL54Lowermost In Order3 protocols

Other points on the Bladder Meridian

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