Location
1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du11 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra.
Cautions
Avoid deep perpendicular needling; caution in cardiac conditions.
Indications
Conditions for which BL15 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Angina Microvascular Cardiac SyndromeAngina Microvascular Cardiac SyndromeAnxietyBenefit DigestionBenefit DigestionBenefit Regulate Qi HeartBenefit Tonify HeartBoil / Furuncle WoollyBoil Furuncle WoollyCalm Spirit ShenCalm Spirit ShenCautiousnessClove SoresCoughCoughing BloodCoughing BloodHeart DeficiencyHeart DeficiencyQi (infant) Heart DeficiencyQi Infantile Heart DeficiencyDementiaDepressionDepression CryingDepression CryingDisease Heart AcuteDisease Heart AcuteDisease StomachDisease StomachDermatological DisorderDermatological DisorderPsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderPsychological Mad Walking DisorderPsychological Mad Walking DisorderDisorientationAbdominal BloatingAbdominal BloatingDreaming ExcessiveDreaming ExcessiveBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsEpilepsyFrightGrief ExcessiveGrief ExcessiveHeat FireHeat FireHeat HeartHeat HeartHemiplegiaInsomniaJaundiceWatery EyesPoor MemoryPoor MemoryNosebleedNourish HeartNourish HeartNumbnessOppression ChestOppression ChestBack PainBack PainChest PainChest PainEye PainEye PainHeart PainHeart PainShoulder PainShoulder PainPalpitationsPapulesParalysisPulse / Heart Rate IrregularPulse Heart Rate IrregularLips RednessLips RednessRegulate Qi HeartRestlessnessOppression Chest SensationOppression Chest SensationSpeech Delayed DevelopmentSpeech Delayed DevelopmentBlood StagnationBlood StagnationStrokeSweatingNight SweatsSweating Night-timeWind Cold Acute SyndromeWind-cold Acute SyndromeWind Cold Interior SyndromeWind-cold Interior SyndromeTonify HeartUnbind ChestUnbind ChestUrine WhiteUrine WhiteVomitingVomiting BloodVomiting BloodHeart Zang WeaknessHeart Zang WeaknessTongue Root WeaknessTongue Root WeaknessStroke
Protocols using BL15
- Insomnia, Sleep Difficulty Falling Asleep, Sleep Poor Efficiency – BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20 (2014 [CNKI])
- Depression Bipolar – BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23 (2024 [CNKI])
- Anxiety, Insomnia Chronic – SP06, HT07, BL15, BL19, BL20, BL23, BL62, KD06 (https://doi.org/10.27044/d.cnki.ggzzu.2024.000169)
- Headache, Muscle Pain, Fatigue Chronic, Fatigue Unexplained, Sleep Unrefreshing, Memory Impaired, Malaise Post-exertional – BL11, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB20, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-147)
- Headache, Muscle Pain, Fatigue Chronic, Fatigue Unexplained, Sleep Unrefreshing, Memory Impaired, Malaise Post-exertional – LU08, SP03, HT08, BL15, CV06 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-147)
- Depression Mild-to-moderate, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Depression Mild-moderate – LI04, ST25, ST36, ST37, ST39, SP09, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL19, BL25, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV12, GV20, XH03 (https://doi.org/10.27044/d.cnki.ggzzu.2024.000867)
- Epilepsy Drug-resistant, Seizures Focal, Seizures Tonic-clonic – ST40, BL15, BL18, GB34, GV14, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/5871991)
- Oral Pain, Stomatitis Aphthous Recurrent, Ulcer Oral Recurrent – ST36, BL15, BL20 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000036817)
- Post-stroke Depression – LU04, LI04, LI06, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI15, ST02, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP10, SP11, HT05, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL61, BL64, KD02, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC06, TB03, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB12, TB14, GB20, GB31, GB33, GB43, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV14, GV20, GV23, GV26 (Acupuncture for Ischemic Post-stroke Depression. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02472613)
- Dry Eye, Perimenopausal Syndrome – BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB19 (https://doi.org/10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230536)
- 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])
- Anxiety, Insomnia, Restlessness Insomnia, Insomnia Chronic, Fatigue Daytime, Mood Disturbance, Liver-fire Heart-disturbance – HT07, BL15, BL18, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S521578)