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Indications
14
Protocols
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Location
2.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline and 13 thumb widths lateral to the midline in the depression on the level of the upper border of the external occipital protuberance.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which BL09 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Loss of SmellAversion WindBenefit EyesBenefit NoseChillsCommon ColdCold HeadNasal CongestionPsychological Insanity DisorderPsychological Mad Walking DisorderDizzinessEpilepsyEyesight / Vision Myopia Short SightednessMyopia Short Sightedness VisionFeverHeaviness NeckUnable to Turn NeckStanding Collapse StiffnessImmobility Neck TurningImmobility Standing CollapsePainBone PainCheek PainEye PainEye Bursting PainHead PainHeadache Occipital PainNeck PainFacial RednessCold Head SensationHeaviness Head SensationSpontaneous SweatingSweating ExcessiveWind Pain Head SyndromeWind-pain Head SyndromeVomitingWind
Protocols using BL09
- Headache, Neuralgia Occipital, Occipital Pain – BL09, GB12, GB20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02955-y ↗)
- Amblyopia Anisometropic, Vision Reduced – LI04, BL02, BL04, BL06, BL09, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046551 ↗)
- Neck Pain, Headache Cervicogenic, Reduced Cervical Range Of Motion – LU07, BL09, BL10, GB20, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.08.0758 ↗)
- Headache Occipital, Neuralgia Occipital, Occipital Pain – BL09, GB12, GB20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02955-y ↗)
- Migraine, One-Sided Headache – LI04, ST08, SI03, BL09, PC06, GB08, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1155/prm/2200276 ↗)
- Neck Pain, Head Pain, Neuralgia Occipital – SI03, BL09, BL10, GB12, GB20, GV16 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230828-k0008 ↗)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Problems, Delay Language, Behavior Stereotyped – HT05, HT07, BL09, BL10, PC06, GB13, GV15, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1849124 ↗)
- Amblyopia Anisometropic, Vision Reduced, Amblyopia – LI04, BL02, BL04, BL06, BL09, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046551 ↗)
- Amblyopia Anisometropic, Visual Acuity Reduced, Amblyopia – LI04, BL02, BL04, BL06, BL09, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046551 ↗)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder – HT05, HT07, BL09, BL10, PC06, GB13, GV15, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1849124 ↗)
- 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 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Cold Lung, Wind Lung, Cold Lung, Wind Lung – LI04, LI19, LI20, SI10, SI18, BL09, BL12 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Dementia, Memory Loss, Cognitive Decline – ST36, SP06, HT07, BL09, BL18, BL23, GB08, GB20, CV15, GV14, GV20, GV24 (DONG Yu-xiang et al. Electroacupuncture and point injection for senile dementia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 224-236)
- Dementia Senile – ST36, SP06, HT07, BL09, BL18, BL23, GB08, GB20, CV15, GV14, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH05 (CHENG Hai-ying, CHENG Dong-qi. Progress in Research on Acupuncture Treatment of Senile Dementia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 224-233.)
Most often selected alongside BL09
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL09. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- GV20100 Convergences7 protocols
- GB20Wind Pool6 protocols
- BL10Celestial Pillar5 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley5 protocols
- BL02Gathered Bamboo4 protocols
- BL04Deviating Turn4 protocols
- BL06Receiving Light4 protocols
- GV24Spirit Court4 protocols
- HT07Spirit Gate4 protocols
- GB08Leading Valley3 protocols
- GB12Mastoid Process3 protocols
- GB16Eye Windows3 protocols