Location
On the lateral side of the foot directly below anterior border of the external malleolus on the lower border of the cuboid bone.
Categories
- Xi-Cleft point of the Bladder meridian
The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which BL63 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
CrampingAcute DisorderShan Violent DisorderTurmoil DisorderEpilepsyGhost Syndrome Childhood Fright WindGoutStanding StiffnessTendon Ligament StiffnessImmobility StandingImmobility Tendon / LigamentMalariaPainAnkle External Malleolus PainLower Back PainKnee PainToothacheShiveringChannel StagnationBi Arthralgia Leg SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Leg SyndromeLoss of ConsciousnessWind
Protocols using BL63
- Ankle Pain, Sprain Ankle, Ankle Swelling – LI04, ST36, ST41, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, HT07, BL60, BL62, BL63, BL64, KD02, KD03, KD06, GB34, GB40, LV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 ↗)
- Insomnia, Sleep Disturbance, Insomnia Cancer-related – HT07, BL63, KD04, PC06, GV20 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016269 ↗)
- Cough, Headache, Common Cold, Sore Throat, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Malaise, Chilliness – LU06, LU07, LI06, LI07, ST40, ST42, SP02, SP08, HT05, HT07, SI06, BL58, BL63, KD03, KD04, PC06, PC07, TB05, TB07, GB37, LV03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(17)30006-7 ↗)
- Insomnia, Fatigue Cancer-related, Insomnia Cancer-related – HT07, BL63, KD04, PC06, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-022-03561-w ↗)
- Insomnia, Insomnia Chronic – HT07, BL63, KD04, PC06, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.2147/NSS.S582813 ↗)
- Osteoporosis, Procedural Pain, Surgical Intraoperative Pain, Spinal Compression Fracture – LI04, BL63, PC06, XH03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200305-k0005 ↗)
- Insomnia, Insomnia Cancer-related – HT07, BL63, KD04, PC06, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.1186/s12906-022-03561-w ↗)
- Cough, Headache, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Throat Sore, Malaise, Chilliness – LU06, LU07, LI06, LI07, ST40, ST42, SP02, SP08, HT05, HT07, SI06, BL58, BL63, KD03, KD04, PC06, PC07, TB05, TB07, GB37, LV03 (Heo JS, Yang SY, Lim SA, Lee JM, Kang JY, Sun SH, Kim HG, Kang W, Cho JH. A manual acupuncture treatment attenuates common cold and its symptoms: a case series report from South Korea. J Tradit Chin Med 2016; 36(6): 724-729)
Most often selected alongside BL63
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL63. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- HT07Spirit Gate7 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate7 protocols
- KD04Large Bell6 protocols
- GV20100 Convergences4 protocols
- KD03Great Stream3 protocols
- LV03Great Surge3 protocols
- XH03Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall3 protocols
- BL58Taking Flight2 protocols
- GB37Bright Light2 protocols
- HT05Inward Connection2 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley2 protocols
- LI06Diverging Passage2 protocols
