BL05 (Fifth Place)

五處wǔ chǔ

Bladder Meridian

Location of acupuncture point BL05 (Fifth Place)
33
Indications
12
Protocols

Location

1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline and 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline.

Cautions

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which BL05 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Descend YangNasal CongestionNasal CongestionDescend YangPsychological Insanity DisorderPsychological Insanity DisorderDizzinessEpilepsyEyesight / Vision DimDim VisionEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionHeat HeadHeat HeadHeat NoseHeat NoseSpinal StiffnessImmobility SpineOculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring UpwardsOculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring UpwardsOpisthotonosEye PainEye PainHead PainHead PainHeadacheHeadacheHeaviness Head SensationHeaviness Head SensationMuscle SpasmsMuscle SpasmsTetanyWind

Protocols using BL05

  • EpilepsyLU05, LU07, LI16, ST40, ST41, SP04, HT03, HT06, HT07, HT09, SI02, SI03, SI08, SI19, BL03, BL05, BL08, BL09, BL10, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL40, BL58, BL60, BL62, BL63, BL64, KD01, KD20, PC04, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB02, TB07, TB10, TB13, TB23, GB04, GB09, GB12, GB13, GB15, GB16, GB20, GB34, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV13, CV12, CV14, GV02, GV05, GV08, GV14, GV15, GV17, GV18, GV20, GV26, GV27, XB09, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH16, XH27, XH33, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Heat HeadST45, BL05, BL06, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL64, BL65 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • TetanyLU10, BL05, BL10, BL11, BL18, BL30, TB17, TB19, TB23, GB03, GB09, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV14, CV09, CV24, GV01 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Spinal StiffnessBL05, BL10, BL11, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL30, BL46, KD18, LV13, GV01, GV04, GV09, GV13, GV14, GV15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Oculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring UpwardsST01, BL02, BL05, BL10, BL18, BL62, TB23, GB14, CV06, GV01, GV08, GV16, GV24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • WindLU07, LI03, LI04, LI06, LI08, LI11, LI15, LI19, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST03, ST05, ST06, ST08, ST34, SI03, SI09, SI12, SI14, SI18, BL01, BL02, BL03, BL05, BL06, BL08, BL09, BL10, BL12, BL18, BL41, BL45, BL60, BL62, BL63, TB01, TB05, TB16, TB17, TB18, TB22, TB23, GB01, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB07, GB08, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB19, GB20, GB31, GB32, GB41, LV07, CV04, CV24, GV08, GV11, GV12, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, GV22, GV23, GV24, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH02, XH03, XH05, XH17, XH18, XH19, XH25, XH29, XH40, XH46, XL02, XL03, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J, XU18, XU22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Dim VisionLI04, LI06, ST01, ST02, ST08, ST36, SI06, SI15, BL01, BL02, BL03, BL05, BL10, BL21, TB16, TB17, TB18, GB01, GB03, GB20, GV17, XH05 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • DizzinessLU03, LI08, LI11, ST08, ST09, ST36, ST40, ST41, ST45, SP06, HT05, SI01, SI07, SI16, BL02, BL03, BL05, BL06, BL08, BL09, BL10, BL11, BL12, BL17, BL18, BL30, BL43, BL56, BL58, BL62, KD01, KD03, KD06, PC06, TB01, TB03, TB05, TB12, TB16, TB19, TB23, GB08, GB11, GB14, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB39, GB41, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV11, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV22, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH02, XH03, XH05, XH16, XH31, XH37 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Head PainLI18, ST10, BL04, BL05, BL09, BL10, BL41, BL58, BL60, BL64, PC06, GB12, GB19, LV03, LV14, GV17, GV19, XH15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • OpisthotonosBL05, BL10, BL18, BL62, LV03, CV08, GV04, GV12, GV24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Heaviness Head SensationST36, SP03, BL05, BL07, BL09, BL10, BL11, BL30, BL59, BL61, BL64, BL66, BL67, TB11, TB19, TB22, GB08, GB10, GB19, GV01, GV13, GV15, GV17 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Psychological Insanity DisorderBL05, BL09, BL10, BL11, BL30, BL60, KD01, KD09, TB10, TB12, TB13, GB09, LV02, XH34, XH36 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)