Location
1.3 thumb widths lateral to the midpoint of the posterior hairline and in the depression on the lateral aspect of the trapezius.
Cautions
Caution with vertebral artery.
Indications
Conditions for which BL10 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit HeadBenefit HeadBenefit Regulate QiBenefit Sensory OrificesBenefit Sensory OrificesCalm Spirit ShenCalm Spirit ShenNasal CongestionNasal CongestionPsychological Insanity DisorderPsychological Insanity DisorderDizzinessEpilepsyEyesight / Vision DimDim VisionEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionSpinal StiffnessImmobility SpineOculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring UpwardsOculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring UpwardsOpisthotonosPainEye PainEye PainHead PainHead PainHeadacheHeadacheRegulate QiHeaviness Head SensationHeaviness Head SensationMuscle SpasmsMuscle SpasmsChannel StagnationChannel StagnationTetanyWind
Protocols using BL10
- Stroke, Hemiplegia, Spasticity, Paralysis Limb, Motor Deficit Upper Limb, Motor Deficit Lower Limb – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB30, GB39, LV03, CV23, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-025-08072-3)
- Vertigo Cervical, Dizziness Cervicogenic – BL10, GB12, GB20, GV14 (https://doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2018.21.027)
- Neck Pain, Neck Acute Pain – LI16, SI14, SI15, BL10, TB15, GB20, GV14 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000022871)
- Migraine Without Aura – LI16, ST08, BL10, GB08, GB20, GB21, LV03, GV20 (Efficacy Study of Acupuncture in the Prevention of Migraine Without Aura. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02765581)
- Bedwetting, Restlessness, Mental Retardation, Slow Reaction, Glossolalia, Salivation, Feeble Neck – LI04, ST04, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, HT07, BL10, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, PC06, GB13, GB20, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV23, GV14, GV15, GV17, GV20 (Tian Yong-ping et al. Acupuncture for Promoting Intelligence of Children — An Observation on 37 Cases with Mental Retardation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(3): 176-179)
- Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Limited-range-of-motion Cervical – LI11, BL10, TB05, GB20 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1701076)
- Neck Pain, Headache Cervicogenic – BL10, GB19, GB20, GV16, GV18, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.2016.01.008)
- Dizziness, Cervical Spondylosis, Neck Pain, Arm Numbness, Leg Weakness, Stiffness Neck – SI11, BL10, GB20, GB21 (https://doi.org/10.3233/THC-228048)
- Neuralgia Occipital, Occipital Pain, Cervical Pain – ST08, BL04, BL10, GB12, GB20, GV16, GV24 (Pan Changqing & Tan Guangbo. Forty-two Cases of Greater Occipital Neuralgia Treated by Acupuncture plus Acupoint-Injection. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(3): 175-177)
- Dizziness, Cervical Spondylosis, Neck Pain, Arm Numbness, Leg Weakness, Stiffness Neck – SI03, SI11, BL10, GB20, GB21 (https://doi.org/10.3233/THC-228048)
- Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Dysphagia – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV23, GV16, MS06, MS07 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y)
- Headache, Vomiting, Nausea, Vision Blurred, Dizziness Cervical, Vertigo Cervical – BL10, GB20, GV16, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/7597363)