BL15 Xinyu (Heart Shu Point)

Location

1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV11 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra.

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.

Protocols using BL15

The 50 best-sourced of 165, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Chronic Pain, Post-thoracotomy Pain, Acute Pain – ST36, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19 (doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.07.053 ↗)
• Fatigue, Insomnia, Irritability, Hot Flashes – SP06, HT07, BL15, BL23, BL32, PC06, GB34, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1016/j.urology.2010.03.033 ↗)
• Hot Flashes, Vasomotor Symptoms, Menopause Perimenopause, Menopause Postmenopause – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, HT07, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB34, LV03, CV06, CV17, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1097/gme.0b013e31821f9171 ↗)
• Headache, Muscle Pain, Fatigue Chronic, Fatigue Unexplained, Sleep Unrefreshing, Memory Impaired, Malaise Post-exertional – BL11, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB20, GV20 (doi: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 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-147 ↗)
• Chest Discomfort, Angina Stable, Chest Pain Ischemic – BL14, BL15, PC06, CV17 (doi:10.1155/2014/619706 ↗)
• Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Vascular, Dementia Vascular No Dementia, Stroke Post – ST36, SP10, HT05, BL15, BL45, KD06, CV06, CV12, CV17, GV16, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-442 ↗)
• Joint Pain, Muscle Pain, Fatigue Chronic, Sleep Unrefreshing, Fatigue Post-exertional – BL11, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0857-0 ↗)
• Joint Pain, Muscle Pain, Fatigue Chronic, Sleep Unrefreshing, Fatigue Post-exertional – LU08, SP03, HT08, BL15, CV06 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0857-0 ↗)
• Tic Disorder Motor, Tic Disorder Vocal, Tourette Syndrome – BL15, BL18, BL23, GB20, GV16, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0873-0 ↗)
• Hyperlipidemia, Elevated Ldl-c, Elevated Tc, Elevated Tg – ST25, ST40, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, CV14 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2029-x ↗)
• Copd, Reduced Quality Of Life – BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02899-3 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Angina Pectoris, Chest Pain, Ischemia Cardiac – LU06, LU09, ST36, ST40, HT05, HT07, BL15, PC06, CV17 (doi:10.1155/2020/1931839 ↗)
• Anxiety, Insomnia, Lethargy, Diarrhea, Psychomotor Retardation, Depression Bipolar, Malaise General – LI04, ST25, ST27, ST36, SP06, BL15, BL18, BL20, PC06, GB20, GB21, LV03, CV04, GV20 (doi:10.1177/1179547620967379 ↗)
• Depression Post-stroke, Stroke Sequelae, Depression Moderate-severe – LI04, ST10, ST36, SP06, HT07, BL15, KD03, PC06, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03277-3 ↗)
• Depression Post-stroke, Stroke Sequelae – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, BL15, KD03, PC06, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03277-3 ↗)
• Dysuria, Leg Pain, Lower Back Pain, Spasticity, Balance Impaired, Lower Extremity Weakness, Gait Disturbance – LU08, ST34, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP10, HT08, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19, KD03, KD07, LV01 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9691 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Asthma, Respiratory Wheezing, Respiratory Dyspnea – BL13, BL15, BL17, BL20, BL23, CV04, GV14 (doi:10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2023.01.013 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Anxiety, Sweating, Palpitations, Hot Flashes, Cancer Prostate Androgen Deprivation Therapy Side Effects – SP06, SP09, BL15, BL23, BL33 (doi:10.1186/s12906-023-04218-y ↗)
• Epilepsy Drug-resistant, Seizures Focal, Seizures Tonic-clonic – ST40, BL15, BL18, GB34, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2023/5871991 ↗)
• Fatigue, Constipation, Insomnia, Weight Loss, Eating Disorder Arfid, Food Avoidance, Abdominal Bloating, Taste Disturbance, Tongue Pain – LI04, ST19, ST20, ST24, ST25, ST36, ST40, SP04, SP06, HT07, SI03, BL15, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL22, KD06, PC06, GV20 (doi:10.7759/cureus.61912 ↗)
• Constipation, Vomiting, Insomnia, Nausea, Erythromelalgia, Night Sweats, Chronic Pain, Burning Extremities Pain, Extremities Redness, Hot Flashes Extremities, Thirst Excessive – ST44, SP06, BL15, BL17, BL23, KD06, KD07, PC07, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.7759/cureus.65890 ↗)
• Depression Post-stroke, Stroke Sequelae, Heart-spleen Deficiency – ST36, HT07, BL15, BL20, PC06, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.2147/NDT.S525238 ↗)
• Anxiety, Insomnia, Restlessness Insomnia, Insomnia Chronic, Fatigue Daytime, Mood Disturbance, Liver-fire Heart-disturbance – HT07, BL15, BL18, LV03 (doi:10.2147/NSS.S521578 ↗)
• Tic Disorder Motor, Tic Disorder Vocal, Eye Blinking, Mouth Twitching, Sniffing, Throat Clearing – BL14, BL15, BL18, KD07, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045844 ↗)
• Atherosclerosis Carotid, Arterial Stiffness Carotid – ST09, BL15, BL17, BL19, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230354 ↗)
• Dry Eye, Perimenopausal Syndrome, Perimenopause, Dry Eye Perimenopausal – BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB19 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230536 ↗)
• Anxiety, Low Mood, Depression Cancer-related – BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23 (doi:10.3389/fonc.2022.1036634 ↗)
• Oral Pain, Stomatitis Aphthous Recurrent, Ulcer Oral Recurrent – ST36, BL15, BL20, BL23, KD03, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036817 ↗)
• Oral Pain, Stomatitis Aphthous Recurrent, Ulcer Oral Recurrent – ST36, BL15, BL20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036817 ↗)
• Oral Pain, Stomatitis Aphthous Recurrent, Ulcer Oral Recurrent – ST36, BL15, BL20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036817 ↗)
• Heat Stress, Hyperthermia, Thermal Discomfort – LI11, BL15, BL19, GV14 (doi:10.5937/fme2403411z ↗)
• Insomnia, And Spleen Heart Deficiency – ST36, BL15, BL20 (doi:10.1155/ijcp/6940576 ↗)
• Insomnia, Disharmony Heart And Kidney – BL15, BL23, KD03 (doi:10.1155/ijcp/6940576 ↗)
• Insomnia, And Gallbladder Qi Heart Deficiency – BL15, BL19, GB40 (doi:10.1155/ijcp/6940576 ↗)
• Fatigue, Digestive Weakness, Anxiety Generalized – BL14, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL23, BL62, KD06 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.023178 ↗)
• Insomnia, Heart-kidney Disharmony – BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23 (doi:10.13192/j.issn.1000-1719.2024.02.043 ↗)
• Insomnia – LU09, SP03, HT07, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD03, LV03 (doi:10.13193/j.archtcm.2011.05.229.zhangh.022 ↗)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness, Tingling Fingers – LI05, SI04, BL13, BL15, TB04, TB05, GV11, GV12, GV13 (doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000394 ↗)
• Fatigue, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – BL15, BL20, BL43 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.2011.06.011 ↗)
• Hot Flashes Perimenopausal, Menopause Symptoms – SP06, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23 (doi:10.26973/d.cnki.gbjzu.2024.000110 ↗)
• Depression Menopausal – SP06, BL15, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.13192/j.ljtcm.2012.01.140.wanghb.036 ↗)
• Hot Flashes, Sleep Disturbance, Insomnia Perimenopausal – ST36, SP06, HT07, BL15, BL23, KD03, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV20 (doi:10.19787/j.issn.1008-1879.2023.11.021 ↗)
• Memory Loss, Mild Cognitive Impairment Amnestic – LU07, HT07, BL15, BL43, GV20 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.022173 ↗)
• Insomnia – ST36, SP06, HT07, BL15, BL62, KD06, GB20, GV16, GV20 (doi:10.13192/j.issn.1000-1719.2016.05.052 ↗)
• Forgetfulness, Memory Impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment – LU03, LU07, HT03, HT07, BL15, BL43, KD01, KD21, GV11, GV20 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.022173 ↗)
• Depression, Withdrawal Syndrome Antidepressant – BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23 (doi:10.13192/j.issn.1000-1719.2023.06.059 ↗)

Most often selected alongside BL15

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL15. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• BL20Spleen Shu Point72 protocols
• GV20100 Convergences70 protocols
• HT07Spirit Gate70 protocols
• BL23Kidney Shu Point67 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate61 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles61 protocols
• BL18Liver Shu Point60 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection55 protocols
• LV03Great Surge46 protocols
• KD03Great Stream38 protocols
• BL17Diaphragm Shu Point36 protocols
• BL13Lung Shu Point34 protocols

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