BL17 Geyu (Diaphragm Shu Point)

Location

1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV09 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra.

Indications

Conditions for which BL17 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using BL17

The 50 best-sourced of 156, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Period Short, Period Scanty, Period Low, Period Light, Hypomenorrhea Follicular, Kidney Qi Weakness, Kidney Jing Weakness, Mai Ren Deficiency, Mai Chong Deficiency, Restore Yin, Yang Weakness, Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis, Period Short, Period Scanty, Period Low, Period Light, Hypomenorrhea Follicular, Kidney Qi Weakness, Kidney Jing Weakness, Mai Ren Deficiency, Mai Chong Deficiency, Restore Yin, Yang Weakness – BL17, BL20, BL23, KD03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60059-5 ↗)
• Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis – BL17, BL20, BL23, KD03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60059-5 ↗)
• Chronic Pain, Post-thoracotomy Pain, Acute Pain – ST36, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19 (doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.07.053 ↗)
• Cough, Wheezing, Dyspnea, Asthma Chronic Moderate, Chest Tightness – BL13, BL17 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-11-121 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Mood Changes, Qi-blood Deficiency – ST36, SP06, SP08, BL17, BL20, BL32, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep239 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea, Kidney Deficiency, Liver Deficiency, Menstrual Pain, Mood Changes – ST36, SP06, BL17, BL18, BL23, KD03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep239 ↗)
• Exercise Capacity Reduced, Cardiorespiratory Fitness Low, Sedentary Lifestyle – LU01, ST36, BL17, BL23, BL52, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV17 (doi:10.6061/clinics/2012(02)18 ↗)
• Shortness of Breath, Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation, Chronic Bronchitis, Dampness, Yin Deficiency Liver, Yin Deficiency Kidney, Yin Deficiency Heart, Blood Stagnation – LU07, LI04, ST40, SP06, HT06, BL17, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB20, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010380 ↗)
• Joint Pain, Stiffness Joint, Deformity Joint, Fluorosis Skeletal, Bi-syndrome – LU05, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL10, BL17, TB04, GB29, GB30, GV03, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2013/839132 ↗)
• Obesity, PCOS, Insulin Resistance, Hormonal Imbalance – ST25, SP06, BL17, BL32, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60166-1 ↗)
• Lung Pain, Cancer Pain – LU01, LU02, BL13, BL17 (doi:10.1155/2014/804746 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Blood Stasis, Ischemic Stroke, Qi Deficiency – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL17, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
• PCOS, Infertility Anovulatory, Hyperandrogenism, Anovulation, Oligoovulation – SP06, SP10, BL17, BL26, KD03, LV03, CV03, GV04 (doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1375-4 ↗)
• Neuropathy Peripheral, Neuropathic Pain, Paresthesia, Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy, Sensory Loss, Muscle Weakness – ST25, ST36, ST43, SP06, SP10, BL13, BL17, BL58, GB41, LV03, GV09, GV11, GV12, GV14 (doi:10.1186/s12885-016-3037-z ↗)
• Chemotherapy Nausea, Vomiting Chemotherapy-induced – ST36, BL17, BL19, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2017/9854893 ↗)
• Copd, Reduced Lung Function – BL13, BL17 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02899-3 ↗)
• Pruritus, Urticaria Chronic, Wheals, Angioedema – BL17, BL19 (doi:10.1155/2020/6598708 ↗)
• Thrombocytopenia, Leukopenia, Bone Marrow Suppression Chemotherapy-induced, Neutropenia – LI04, ST36, SP06, BL17, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2021/2693472 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Itching, Itchiness Skin, Pruritus, Prurigo Nodularis, Pruritus Chronic – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, ST42, SP06, SP10, SI04, BL17, BL64, TB04, TB05, GB20, GB40, CV06, CV12, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.2147/CCID.S336109 ↗)
• Respiratory Diaphragm Dysfunction, Breathing Reduced Capacity – BL17, BL46, GB34, LV03, CV17 (doi:10.1155/2022/6608200 ↗)
• Fatigue Cancer-related, Cancer Lung Non-small-cell, Fatigue Chemotherapy-induced – ST36, BL17, CV04, CV06, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2022/6530454 ↗)
• Breast Pain, Mastalgia Cyclic, Breast Pain Premenstrual, Mammary Gland Hyperplasia – LI04, ST15, ST18, SP06, SI11, BL17, BL18, LV03, CV17 (doi:10.1186/s12906-022-03779-8 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Postoperative Pain, Uterine Contraction Pain, Postoperative Cesarean Pain, Incision Pain – ST36, SP06, BL17, BL23, BL25 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210959 ↗)
• Constipation, Nausea, Liver Pain, Cancer Pain – LI04, ST36, BL17, BL18, PC06, LV03, LV13, LV14 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S456874 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Insomnia, Hypertension, Alopecia, Limb Pain, Diarrhea Chronic, Spasm Muscle – BL17, BL23, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB20, GV04, GV08, GV14, GV16, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fendo.2025.1543991 ↗)
• Hyperpigmentation Skin, Hyperpigmentation Chest, Hyperpigmentation Abdomen, Hyperpigmentation Upper Limb, Tingling Skin, Post-covid Skin Manifestation – LI04, SP06, SP10, BL17, GB34 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1598618 ↗)
• Hiccups Persistent, Cancer Stomach Metastatic – ST36, SP04, BL17, PC06, LV03, CV12 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 ↗)
• Hiccups Persistent, Cancer Lung Metastatic – ST36, SP04, BL17, PC06, LV03, CV12 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 ↗)
• Hiccups Persistent, Post-transplant – BL17 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 ↗)
• Atherosclerosis Carotid, Arterial Stiffness Carotid – ST09, BL15, BL17, BL19, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230354 ↗)
• 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 (doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 ↗)
• Asthma Exercise-induced, Bronchoconstriction Exercise-induced – LU05, LU07, BL13, BL17, CV17 (doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 ↗)
• Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL13, BL17, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL52, KD03, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.3892/etm.2017.4379 ↗)
• Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum – LU01, LI04, ST17, ST18, SP20, SI01, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, GB21, CV17 (doi:10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305 ↗)
• Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum – LI04, ST11, ST17, SP20, SI01, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, GB21, CV16, CV17 (doi:10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305 ↗)
• Fatigue, Blood Deficiency – ST36, SP04, SP06, HT07, BL17, BL18, LV08, GV20 (doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗)
• Cough, Fatigue, Anxiety, Insomnia, Shortness Of Breath, Respiratory Dysfunction, Loss Of Appetite, Post-covid Rehabilitation – LU01, LU06, LU07, LU09, ST36, BL13, BL17, BL23, BL25, CV12, CV13, CV17, GV14 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2020.100479 ↗)
• Cough, Fatigue, Anxiety, Insomnia, Respiratory Dysfunction, Loss Of Appetite, Post-covid Rehabilitation – LU06, LI11, ST25, ST36, BL13, BL17, BL26, CV06, CV08, CV12, GV14 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2020.100479 ↗)
• Pruritus Uremic, Kidney Disease Chronic, Pruritus Dialysis – LI11, ST36, SP10, BL17, GB31 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.1036072 ↗)
• Anxiety, Low Mood, Depression Cancer-related – BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23 (doi:10.3389/fonc.2022.1036634 ↗)
• Proteinuria, Renal Fibrosis, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis – BL17 (doi:10.3389/fneph.2022.1006506 ↗)
• Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum – LU01, LI04, ST17, ST18, SP20, SI01, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, GB21, CV17 (doi:10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8 ↗)
• Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum – LI04, ST11, ST17, SP20, SI01, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, GB21, CV16, CV17 (doi:10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8 ↗)
• Anxiety, Sweating, Depression, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Menopause Perimenopause, Mood Disturbance – BL17, BL18, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Persistent Hiccups – ST36, BL17 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1698913 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Persistent Hiccups – BL17 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1698913 ↗)

Most often selected alongside BL17

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL17. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• ST36Leg Three Miles67 protocols
• BL18Liver Shu Point55 protocols
• BL23Kidney Shu Point55 protocols
• BL20Spleen Shu Point44 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection44 protocols
• BL13Lung Shu Point42 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley42 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate37 protocols
• BL15Heart Shu Point36 protocols
• LV03Great Surge34 protocols
• CV12Stomach Centre33 protocols
• CV04Original Qi Gate31 protocols

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