Location
1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du12 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra.
Cautions
Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
Indications
Conditions for which BL13 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Abscess LungAbscess LungLoss of AppetiteLoss of AppetiteAsthmaMuscle WastingAtrophy LungAtrophy LungAversion ColdAversion ColdAversion SpeakingAversion SpeakingBenefit Descend Qi LungBenefit Regulate Qi LungBenefit Tonify Qi LungChillsCommon ColdCold LungCold LungCoughCough Infantile PersistentCough (infant) PersistentCough PhlegmCough PhlegmAgitation DeficiencyAgitation DeficiencyTaxation Fever DeficiencyDeficiency-fever TaxationDepression SuicidalDepression SuicidalDescend Qi LungDesire Not To SpeakDesire Not To SpeakPsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderPsychological Mad Walking DisorderPsychological Mad Walking DisorderSteaming Bone DisorderSteaming Bone DisorderDry MouthDry MouthBreathing Lying Down ProblemsBreathing Lying Down ProblemsBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsShortness of BreathEpilepsyFeverFever TidalFever Tidal FullnessChest FullnessChest FullnessGoiterHeatHeat LungHeat LungBack Lumbar Stiffness StiffnessSpine Scoliosis StiffnessImmobility Back Lumbar StiffnessImmobility Spine ScoliosisItchiness SkinItchiness SkinJaundiceNourish Lung YinNourish Lung YinLower Back PainLower Back PainChest PainChest PainFlesh PainFlesh PainShoulder PainShoulder PainPain Around NavelPain Around NavelPharyngitisPulse / Heart Rate RapidPulse Heart Rate RapidRegulate Qi LungRelease ExteriorRelease ExteriorSaliva BloodSaliva BloodHeat Chest SensationHeat Chest SensationShiveringSpontaneous SweatingSpontaneous SweatingNight SweatsSweating Night-timeThirsting ExcessiveThirsting ExcessiveTongue DryTongue DryTonify Qi LungTuberculosis PulmonaryTuberculosis PulmonaryTurtle Back (infant)Turtle Back InfantileHivesVomitingVomiting FluidVomiting FluidVomiting FoamVomiting FoamWind LungWind Lung
Protocols using BL13
- Allergic Rhinitis, Nasal Congestion, Sneezing, Nasal Itching – LU07, LI20, ST36, BL02, BL07, BL13, GB20 (张燕超. 针刺治疗过敏性鼻炎的临床疗效观察. , [CNKI])
- Dry Eye, Perimenopausal Syndrome – BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB19 (https://doi.org/10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230536)
- Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL13, BL17, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL52, KD03, CV04, CV06, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.4379)
- Asthma – LU05, ST40, BL13, CV22 (Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Asthma. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00917215)
- Copd, Dyspnea Exertional, Exercise Intolerance, Fatigue Leg – LU01, LU09, LI18, ST36, BL13, BL20, BL23, KD03, GB12, CV04, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-024-04353-0)
- Proteinuria, Nephropathy Diabetic, Renal Function Impaired, Hemorheology Abnormal – SP06, BL13, BL21, BL23, KD03 (https://doi.org/10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210036)
- Hair Loss, Alopecia Seborrheic – BL13, BL17, BL18, GB20, GV14, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.27044/d.cnki.ggzzu.2023.001384)
- Weight Loss, Copd, Dyspnea, Malnutrition, Exercise Intolerance – LU01, LU09, LI18, ST36, BL13, BL20, BL23, KD03, GB12, CV04, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-018-2341-3)
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fatigue Mental, Fatigue Physical – BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23 (陈三三刘然吴彬陈晟郭昉薛晓琳王军. 针刺五脏背俞穴治疗慢性疲劳综合征:随机对照试验（英文） OA. World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion ., 2018 [CNKI])
- Psoriasis, Skin Lesion Plaque – BL13, BL17, BL18, GV14 (https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.2014.05.020)
- Cough, Fever, Fatigue, Dyspnea, Covid-19 – LU01, BL13, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2021.100796)
- Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma Mild – LU01, LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI06, LI20, ST13, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, KD06, KD08, KD27, PC06, TB05, TB15, GB03, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, CV21, GV04, GV13 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1)