BL40 Weizhong (Middle Of The Crease)
委中wěi zhōngWeizhong
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Location
Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa between tendons of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus.
Categories
- He-Sea point of the Bladder meridian
- Lower He-Sea point of the Bladder
The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.
Cautions
Caution in weakness/fatigue; avoid strong stimulation.
Indications
Conditions for which BL40 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Muscle WastingChills AlternatingClove SoresContraction Tendon Ligament Popliteal FossaContraction Tendon / Ligament Popliteal FossaDiarrheaDisease FebrileTurmoil DisorderHypogastrium BloatingDysenteryUrinary ProblemsEczemaBedwettingEpilepsyErysipelas Cinnabar ToxinFeverAbdomen Inferior FullnessHaemorrhoids PainfulHeat BloodHeat LimbsHeaviness Back LumbarHeaviness ButtockHemiplegiaHip StiffnessStiff KneeSpine Lumbar StiffnessImmobility HipImmobility KneeImmobility Spine LumbarInjury ColdMalariaNosebleedPainAbdominal PainCoccyx PainHeadacheLower Abdominal PainKnee PainTeeth Inferior Jaw PainThigh PainToe Hallux PainPharyngitisCold Sacrum SensationChannel StagnationSpontaneous SweatingBi Arthralgia Leg SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Leg SyndromeBi Arthralgia Wind SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Wind SyndromeSummer Heat SyndromeSummer-heat SyndromeThirsting Excessive PersistentUrine DarkHivesVomitingLeg WeaknessStroke
TCM actions
What classical sources say BL40 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Back LumbarBenefit BladderBenefit Knees
Protocols using BL40
The 50 best-sourced of 285, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.
- Cerebral Palsy, Motor Dysfunction, Posture Abnormalities – LI04, LI11, ST02, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, HT07, SI19, BL01, BL17, BL18, BL23, BL40, BL60, BL62, KD01, KD03, KD06, PC06, PC08, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB13, GB14, GB19, LV03, CV06, CV10, CV12, CV13, CV14, CV23, GV17, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60074-1 ↗)
- Leg Pain, Prolapse Of The Lumbar Intervertebral Disc, Low Back Pain – BL23, BL25, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL40, BL54 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60003-0 ↗)
- Motor Dysfunction, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficits, Stroke Ischemic Acute – LU05, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1016/j.jtcm.2018.02.012 ↗)
- Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Disorder, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Cogwheel, Balance Disturbance – LU05, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST41, SP09, HT03, SI06, SI09, BL36, BL40, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC07, TB02, TB04, TB14, GB30, GB34, LV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60004-2 ↗)
- Buttocks Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Muscle Spasm, Lameness – ST36, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60023-6 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Morning – ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL40, BL57 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(12)60010-7 ↗)
- Paralysis Hemiplegia, Paralysis Flaccid – LU05, LI04, SP06, HT01, BL40, KD01, PC06, GB40, CV04, GV26 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60022-9 ↗)
- Sciatica, Lumbar Pain, Prolapse Intervertebral Disc – BL40, GB36, GB43 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60041-2 ↗)
- Sciatica, Lumbar Pain, Prolapse Intervertebral Disc – BL17, BL25, BL32, BL40, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60041-2 ↗)
- Joint Pain, Stiffness Morning, Arthritis Rheumatoid Juvenile, Stiffness Joint – LI04, ST36, BL40, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nel012 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – LU06, LI04, LI10, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI08, SI10, BL23, BL40, BL60, KD03, KD07, KD10, TB14, GB33, GB34, LV03, LV07, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6 ↗)
- Low Back Pain, Disability Low Back – BL23, BL25, BL40, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000919 ↗)
- Back Low Pain, Disability Musculoskeletal – BL23, BL25, BL40, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000919 ↗)
- Back Pain, Sciatica Pain, Herniated Nucleus Pulposus – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep085 ↗)
- Disability Low Back, Low Back Chronic Pain – ST04, ST36, SP13, SP14, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL37, BL40, GB12, GB26, GB30, GB34, GB41, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV24, GV26 (doi:10.1186/1471-2474-11-118 ↗)
- Sciatica, Leg Pain, Low Back Pain, Radiculopathy, Lower Extremity Numbness – BL25, BL40 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-226 ↗)
- Back Low Pain, Acute Pain, Referred Pain – LI04, BL29, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL40, BL54, BL58, BL62, KD03, GB30, LV03, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 ↗)
- Back Low Pain, Acute Pain, Referred Pain – LI04, BL23, BL25, BL40, BL52, BL54, BL58, BL62, KD03, GB30, LV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 ↗)
- Back Low Pain, Back Chronic Pain – BL40 (doi:10.1155/2012/521612 ↗)
- Stroke Ischemic Acute – LI04, ST36, SP06, BL10, BL40, PC06, GB20, MS06 (doi:10.1155/2012/372670 ↗)
- Myofascial Pain, Tightness Trapezius, Restricted Rom Cervical, Trigger Points Latent – BL40, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2013/287184 ↗)
- Lumbar Pain, Low-back Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL32, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2013/872142 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Bladder Deficiency – LI01, ST35, ST36, SP09, BL39, BL40, BL67 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint – ST06, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL20, BL40, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL62, KD03, KD10, GB33, GB34, LV08 (doi:10.1155/2013/182528 ↗)
- Hemiparesis, Paralysis Unilateral, Sensorimotor Deficit, Brain Tumor Astrocytoma – LU05, ST36, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06 (doi:10.1155/2013/859763 ↗)
- Sciatica, Lower Back Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Lower Limb Numbness, Lower Limb Weakness, Lumbar Disc Herniation – BL25, BL40 (doi:10.1155/2013/718593 ↗)
- Back Low Chronic Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, BL60, KD03, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2013/125937 ↗)
- Low Back Pain, Spondylolisthesis – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-105 ↗)
- Low Back Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Radiculopathy Lumbar – BL25, BL40 (doi:10.1155/2014/154941 ↗)
- Low Back Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Radiculopathy Lumbar – BL25, BL40, GB30, GB34, GB39, GB40 (doi:10.1155/2014/154941 ↗)
- Parkinson's Disease, Postural Instability, Balance Impaired, Fall Risk, Gait Impaired – LI04, ST36, SP06, BL40, KD03, GB34, LV03, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1159/000363442 ↗)
- Low Back Pain, Acute Pain – BL40 (doi:10.1155/2015/210120 ↗)
- Fatigue Exercise-induced, Fatigue Physical – ST36, BL23, BL40, CV04 (doi:10.1155/2015/508302 ↗)
- Lower Back Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB30, GV03, GV04, GV05 (doi:10.1155/2015/808425 ↗)
- Sciatica, Leg Pain, Leg Numbness, Leg Weakness, Lower-back Pain, Paresthesia Leg – BL40, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2015/425108 ↗)
- Parkinson's Disease, Postural Instability, Gait Disorder, Movement Disorder Parkinsons, Balance Impairment, Freezing Of Gait, Gait Disturbance – LI04, ST36, SP06, BL40, KD03, GB34, LV03, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155613 ↗)
- Leg Pain, Lower Back Pain, Buttock Pain, Lower Extremity Numbness, Claudication Intermittent, Spinal Stenosis Lumbar Degenerative – BL23, BL25, BL40, BL57, KD03 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012821 ↗)
- Lower Back Pain, Low Back Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Low Back Non-specific Pain – BL40 (doi:10.1155/2017/3140403 ↗)
- Stenosis Lumbar Spinal, Radiculopathy L5, Claudication Neurogenic, Lower Extremity Pain, Gluteal Pain – BL23, BL25, BL40, BL53, BL54, BL57, GB34 (doi:10.1186/s12906-018-2087-y ↗)
- Low Back Chronic Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GV03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010790 ↗)
- Anxiety, Palpitations, Depression, Insomnia, Anger, Back Pain, Irritability, Memory Impairment – BL40, BL56, BL57, GB20, GB21, CV06, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2017.20.018 ↗)
- Anxiety, Palpitations, Insomnia, Anger, Back Pain, Neck Pain, Irritability – BL40, BL56, BL57, GB20, GB21, CV06, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2017.20.018 ↗)
- Leg Pain, Lower Back Pain, Disc Herniation Lumbar – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB30, GV03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000011951 ↗)
- Chronic Pain, Back Lower Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB30, GV03, GV04, GV05 (doi:10.1155/2018/4510909 ↗)
- Radicular Pain, Low-back Pain, Paresthesia Lower-limb, Disc-herniation Lumbar – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB03, GV03 (doi:10.1155/2018/5871657 ↗)
- Chronic Pain, Back Low Pain, Disability Lumbar – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GV03 (doi:10.1186/s13063-018-3049-x ↗)
- Low Back Chronic Pain, Back Chronic Pain, Low-back Pain – BL23, BL40, KD03, GV03 (doi:10.1016/j.nicl.2019.101885 ↗)
- Osteoporosis, Bone Pain, Muscle Weakness, Fracture Risk – ST36, SP06, BL11, BL20, BL23, BL40, KD03, CV04, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1155/2019/2705263 ↗)
- Lumbar Pain, Lower Back Pain – BL23, BL25, BL40 (doi:10.1155/2019/4024501 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Joint Problems – ST36, SP10, BL23, BL40, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2020/4034105 ↗)
Most often selected alongside BL40
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL40. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL23Kidney Shu Point147 protocols
- BL25Large Intestine Shu Point120 protocols
- GB30Jumping Circle89 protocols
- GB34Yang Mound Spring88 protocols
- GV03Yang Lumbar Gate72 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection69 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles67 protocols
- BL60Kunlun (Mountains)64 protocols
- BL57Mountain Support47 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate45 protocols
- BL24Sea Of Qi Shu Point44 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley42 protocols