# BL16 Duyu (Governing Vessel Shu Point) – Bladder Meridian

督俞 · dū yú

Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV10 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebra.

Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/bl16

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Regulate Abdomen, Benefit Regulate Chest, Benefit Regulate Qi, Boil / Furuncle Woolly, Boil Furuncle Woolly, Stomach Rumbling, Stomach Rumbling, Clove Sores, Common Cold, Common Cold, Cold Pathogen, Cold Pathogen, Cold Stomach, Cold Stomach, Cough, Qi Deficiency, Qi Deficiency, Disease Heart Acute, Disease Heart Acute, Disease Stomach, Disease Stomach, Eating Problems, Eating Problems, Shortness of Breath, Emaciation, Enteritis, Fever, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Heat, Heat Kidneys, Heat Kidneys, Heaviness Limbs, Heaviness Limbs, Hemiplegia, High Blood Pressure, High Blood Pressure, Spinal Stiffness, Immobility Spine, Jaundice Five Types, Jaundice Five Types, Numbness, Foot Numbness, Foot Numbness, Hand Numbness, Hand Numbness, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Headache, Headache, Limbs Pain, Limbs Pain, Lumbar Spine Pain, Lumbar Spine Pain, Stomach Ache, Stomach Ache, Papules, Paralysis, Regulate Abdomen, Regulate Chest, Regulate Qi, Speech Impairment, Speech Impairment, Organs Phase Stagnation, Organs Phase Stagnation, Stroke, Wind Cold Acute Syndrome, Wind-cold Acute Syndrome, Wind Cold Interior Syndrome, Wind-cold Interior Syndrome, Vomiting, Heart Zang Weakness, Heart Zang Weakness, Limbs Weakness, Limbs Weakness, Wind Organs Phase, Wind Organs Phase

## Most often selected alongside BL16

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 8 protocols
- BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point) – 6 protocols
- BL18 (Liver Shu Point) – 6 protocols
- BL19 (Gallbladder Shu Point) – 6 protocols
- BL14 (Absolute Yin Shu Point) – 5 protocols
- BL15 (Heart Shu Point) – 5 protocols
- BL21 (Stomach Shu Point) – 5 protocols
- KD03 (Great Stream) – 5 protocols

## Protocols using BL16

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic Pain, Post-thoracotomy Pain, Acute Pain | ST36, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.07.053 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In Stool | ST25, ST36, SP04, BL16, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL25, KD03, CV04, GV02, GV06 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 23 days | doi:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9691 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Fibromyalgia, Whole-body Pain, Mood Depressive | ST25, ST27, ST36, SP04, SP06, HT07, SI03, BL16, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL62, KD03, KD06, TB05, LV03, LV08 | 84 days | doi:10.7759/cureus.74385 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Fibromyalgia, Whole-body Pain, Mood Depressive | ST25, ST27, ST36, SP04, SP06, HT07, SI03, BL16, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL62, KD03, KD06, TB05, LV03, LV08 | 84 days | doi:10.7759/cureus.74385 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Post-thoracotomy Pain, Postoperative Pain | ST36, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1471-2253-6-5 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Pulse Thin, Pulse Weak, Tongue Coating White, Cold Limbs, Tongue Body Swollen, Stools Loose, Emaciated, Tongue Coating Thin, Weakness, Difficulty Swallowing, Achalasia, Achalasia Cardia, Vomiting, Intolerance Cold, Tongue Body Pale, Pulse Thin, Pulse Weak, Tongue Coating White, Cold Limbs, Tongue Body Swollen, Stools Loose, Tongue Coating Thin, Difficulty Swallowing, Achalasia Cardia, Intolerance Cold, Tongue Body Pale | ST36, BL16, BL20, BL21, PC06, LV14, CV12 | 7 days | Acupuncture Point Prescriptions, entry ACC8 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 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 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 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 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 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 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Fibromyalgia Pain Musculoskeletal Diffuse | LI11, ST14, ST15, ST36, HT07, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL35, BL54, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB21, GB30, LV08 | 45 days | Bai Y, Guo Y, Wang H, Chen B, Wang Z, Liu Y, Zhao X, Li Y. Efficacy of acupuncture on fibromyalgia syndrome: a Meta-analysis. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014; 34(4): 381-391. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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