# BL05 Wuchu (Fifth Place) – Bladder Meridian

五處 · wǔ chǔ

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.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/bl05

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Descend Yang, Nasal Congestion, Nasal Congestion, Descend Yang, Psychological Insanity Disorder, Psychological Insanity Disorder, Dizziness, Epilepsy, Eyesight / Vision Dim, Dim Vision, Eyesight / Vision Dizzy, Dizzy Vision, Heat Head, Heat Head, Heat Nose, Heat Nose, Spinal Stiffness, Immobility Spine, Oculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring Upwards, Oculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring Upwards, Opisthotonos, Eye Pain, Eye Pain, Head Pain, Head Pain, Headache, Headache, Heaviness Head Sensation, Heaviness Head Sensation, Muscle Spasms, Muscle Spasms, Tetany, Wind

## Most often selected alongside BL05

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- SI08 (Small Sea) – 3 protocols
- BL02 (Gathered Bamboo) – 2 protocols
- BL04 (Deviating Turn) – 2 protocols
- BL06 (Receiving Light) – 2 protocols
- BL18 (Liver Shu Point) – 2 protocols
- KD01 (Bubbling Spring) – 2 protocols
- LU11 (Lesser Metal) – 2 protocols
- ST08 (Head Corner) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using BL05

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Liver, Fire Liver | SI01, SI02, SI08, BL05, BL18, KD01 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Wind Liver, Wind Liver | LU11, ST01, ST03, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST42, ST45, SI03, SI08, BL01, BL02, BL03, BL04, BL05, BL06, BL09, BL10, BL41, XU25 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Rising Liver Yang, Rising Liver Yang | ST08, BL05, BL18, KD01 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Heat Lung, Wind Lung, Heat Lung, Wind Lung | LU03, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU10, LU11, LI04, LI19, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI18, BL02, BL04, BL05, BL06, BL07, BL11 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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