Location
1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th thoracic vertebra.
Cautions
Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
Indications
Conditions for which BL14 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
AgitationArthritis BackAsthmaBenefit Descend QiBenefit DigestionBenefit Regulate HeartBenefit Regulate QiBenefit Regulate Qi LiverBoil / Furuncle WoollyBoil Furuncle WoollyClove SoresCoughDescend QiDisease Heart AcuteDisease StomachDermatological DisorderGastrointestinal DisorderLung DisorderBreathing ProblemsBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsReproductive System ProblemsInjury BackNumbnessOppressionOppression ChestBack PainChest PainHeart PainStomach AcheToothachePalpitationsPapulesParalysisPeriod DysfunctionPeriod / Menstruation DysfunctionPeriod / Menstruation Premenstrual Syndrome / PmsPeriod Premenstrual Syndrome PmsRebellion QiRegulate HeartRegulate QiRegulate Qi LiverRestlessnessRestlessness Zang DisorderQi Diaphragm StagnationStrokeWind Cold Acute SyndromeWind-cold Acute SyndromeWind Cold Interior SyndromeWind-cold Interior SyndromeUnbind ChestVomitingHeart Zang Weakness
Protocols using BL14
- Chronic Pain, Post-thoracotomy Pain, Acute Pain – ST36, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19 (doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.07.053 ↗)
- Chest Discomfort, Angina Stable, Chest Pain Ischemic – BL14, BL15, PC06, CV17 (doi:10.1155/2014/619706 ↗)
- Incontinence Urinary Stress, Incontinence Urinary Mixed, Incontinence Urinary Urgency – SP03, SP06, BL14, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL28, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, KD03, KD07, PC06, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04, GV20 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2015-010828 ↗)
- Cough, Insomnia, Malaise, Shortness Of Breath, Olfactory Dysfunction Post-covid, Taste Dysfunction – LI20, SP03, SP09, HT07, BL10, BL14, BL15, KD03, PC06, PC07, GB20, LV03, CV17, GV12, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.916944 ↗)
- Fatigue, Palpitations, Insomnia, Malaise, Heaviness Head, Olfactory Dysfunction Post-covid – LI20, SP03, SP09, BL10, BL14, BL15, KD03, PC06, PC07, GB20, LV03, CV17, GV12, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.916944 ↗)
- Headache, Sore Throat, Joint Pain, Muscle Pain, Fatigue Chronic, Sleep Unrefreshing, Memory Impaired, Fatigue Post-exertional, Cold Intolerance, Concentration Impaired, Yang Deficiency Spleen-kidney, Lumbar Weakness – BL11, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL25, GV02, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14 (doi:10.1186/s12967-023-04250-z ↗)
- Tic Disorder Motor, Tic Disorder Vocal, Eye Blinking, Mouth Twitching, Sniffing, Throat Clearing – BL14, BL15, BL18, KD07, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045844 ↗)
- Fatigue, Digestive Weakness, Anxiety Generalized – BL14, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL23, BL62, KD06 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.023178 ↗)
- Sleep Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder – BL14, BL15, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240906-k0005 ↗)
- Cough, Dyspnea, Copd Stable – BL13, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL20, BL23, BL43, CV04, CV06, CV17, GV09, GV14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240725-0001 ↗)
- Tourette Syndrome, Tics, Tic Disorder – BL14, BL15, BL18, KD07, GB20, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045844 ↗)
- Anosmia, Olfactory Dysfunction Post-covid – LI20, SP03, SP09, HT07, BL10, BL14, BL15, KD03, PC06, PC07, GB20, LV03, CV17, GV12, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.916944 ↗)
- Post-thoracotomy Pain, Postoperative Pain – ST36, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19 (doi:10.1186/1471-2253-6-5 ↗)
- Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorder – BL14, BL15, BL18, KD07, GB20, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045844 ↗)
- Chest Pain, Chest Pain – LI04, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, PC04, PC06, CV17, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XB02T1, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XB02T8, XB02T9 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
- Palpitations – HT07, BL14, BL15, PC04, PC06, CV17, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
- Heart Qi Deficiency, Heart Qi Deficiency – HT07, BL14, BL15, XB02T5 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Heart Yin Deficiency, Heart Yin Deficiency – ST27, ST45, HT06, HT07, BL14, BL15, KD04, XB02T4, XB02T5 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Liver Qi Stagnation, Liver Qi Stagnation – LI17, LI18, ST09, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST25, ST26, ST27, SP13, SP18, HT03, HT04, SI11, BL14, BL16, BL18, BL31, KD21, XB02T9 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Qi Rebellious Stomach, Qi Rebellious Stomach – LI11, ST09, ST10, ST11, ST12, ST19, ST20, ST24, ST34, ST44, SP14, BL14, BL16, BL17, BL19, BL21, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Palpitation, Ventricular Premature Beat, Obstruction Of Qi Chest – ST36, SP06, HT07, BL14, BL15, KD03, PC04, PC06, PC07, LV03, CV17, GV20 (Han Baojie & Wang Feng. Acupuncture Treatment for 98 Cases of Ventricular Premature Beat. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(2): 86-89)
- Insomnia – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, HT07, BL14, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB41, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV17, GV20, GV23, GV24 (Ling Li et al. Clinical Study on the Visceral Differentiation-Based Acupuncture Therapy for Insomnia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 270-273)
- Coronary Heart Disease, Angina Pectoris – HT07, BL14, BL15, PC04, PC06, CV14, CV17 (程施瑞邵欣梁繁荣曾芳. 针灸治疗冠心病心绞痛的临床用穴规律分析. 时珍国医国药 ., 2014 [CNKI])
- Copd Stable – LU10, ST36, BL14, BL20, BL23, CV04 (Xu Jian-hua et al.. [Efficacy on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at stable stage treated with cutting method and western medication].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2015)
- Palpitations, Yin Deficiency, Fire, Neurosis, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Yin Deficiency, Cardiac Arrhythmia – HT07, BL14, BL15, BL23, KD03, PC06, CV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Most often selected alongside BL14
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL14. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL15Heart Shu Point21 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate11 protocols
- BL18Liver Shu Point10 protocols
- CV17Chest Centre10 protocols
- GV20100 Convergences10 protocols
- HT07Spirit Gate9 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point7 protocols
- GB20Wind Pool7 protocols
- KD03Great Stream7 protocols
- BL17Diaphragm Shu Point6 protocols
- BL20Spleen Shu Point6 protocols
- LV03Great Surge6 protocols
