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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 1st posterior sacral foramen.
Cautions
Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
Indications
Conditions for which BL27 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Agitation HeartBenefit Regulate BladderBenefit Regulate IntestinesBenefit Regulate Qi Small IntestineConstipationDamp CloudyDiabetes InsipidusDiarrheaShan DisorderDryness Mouth AcuteDysenteryBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsDefecation ProblemsUrinary ProblemsBedwettingHemorrhoidsVaginal DischargeMyalgia Back Long ExtensorsLower Abdominal PainLower Back PainHaemorrhoids PainParaumbilical PainTesticle PainRegulate BladderRegulate IntestinesRegulate Qi Small IntestineUrinary RetentionSeparate Pure From CloudyBlood in StoolStools MucusFeet SwellingDamp Heat SyndromeDamp-heat SyndromeUrine BloodUrine DarkUrine Yellow
Protocols using BL27
- Cervical Pain, Labour Pain, Uterine Pain – LI04, ST29, SP12, BL27, KD11, LV03 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2016-011164 ↗)
- Abdominal Pain, Postoperative Pain, Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating – LI04, ST36, ST37, BL21, BL27, PC06 (doi:10.2147/CMAR.S292325 ↗)
- Radiculopathy, Lower-limb Numbness, Lower-back Pain, Radiating Lower-limb Pain, Disc-herniation Lumbar Extruded – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, GB30 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1381292 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST34, BL19, BL21, BL23, BL25, BL27, BL40 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 ↗)
- Groin Pain, Lower Back Pain, Sacroiliac Pain, Pubic Symphysis Pain, Difficulty Walking, Postpartum Symphysis Pubis Diastasis, Qi Stagnation Blood Stasis – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, BL53, BL54, GB27, GB28 (doi:10.21037/acr-2025-189 ↗)
- Premature Ejaculation, Sexual Dysfunction – ST36, SP12, SP13, BL23, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL47, KD01, KD03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.4103/0973-6131.113408 ↗)
- Leg Pain, Leg Numbness, Leg Weakness, Radiculopathy Lumbar, Lower-back Pain – BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL54, GB30, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2025.28.4.269 ↗)
- Lumbar Pain, Stenosis Lumbar Spinal, Claudication Neurogenic, Lower Extremity Pain – SP06, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL36, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB31, GB34, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.13517/j.cnki.ccm.2025.05.015 ↗)
- Ileus Postoperative, Abdominal Postoperative Pain, Recovery Postoperative – LI04, ST36, ST37, BL21, BL27, PC06 (doi:10.2147/CMAR.S292325 ↗)
- Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Disc Herniation Lumbar – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, GB30 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1381292 ↗)
- Low Back Pain, Pelvic Girdle Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL31, BL32, BL54 (doi:10.1186/s40814-016-0107-6 ↗)
- Pubic Symphysis Pain, Postpartum Symphysis Pubis Diastasis – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, BL53, BL54, GB27, GB28 (doi:10.21037/acr-2025-189 ↗)
- Leg Pain, Back Low Pain, Stenosis Lumbar Spinal, Claudication Neurogenic – BL27, BL52, GB30, GV06 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S625942 ↗)
- Heat Bladder, Damp Bladder, Heat Bladder, Damp Bladder – ST28, SP11, SP12, HT08, BL22, BL27, BL28, BL31, BL35, BL36, BL39, KD10 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Damp Large Intestine, Heat Large Intestine, Damp Large Intestine, Heat Large Intestine – LI01, LI03, LI09, LI11, ST22, ST25, SP04, SP15, SP16, BL25, BL27, BL28, BL37, BL39 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Obesity Simple – BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL30, KD03, KD11, KD12, KD13, KD14, KD15, TB06 (Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147)
- Obesity Simple – LI04, LI11, LI14, ST24, ST25, ST27, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST40, SP04, SP06, SP10, SP15, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL25, BL27, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147)
Most often selected alongside BL27
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL27. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL25Large Intestine Shu Point11 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point10 protocols
- BL28Bladder Shu Point9 protocols
- BL26Original Qi Gate Shu Point8 protocols
- BL24Sea Of Qi Shu Point7 protocols
- BL30White Ring Shu Point6 protocols
- BL29Middle Spine Shu5 protocols
- GB30Jumping Circle5 protocols
- BL21Stomach Shu Point4 protocols
- BL31Upper Bone Hole4 protocols
- BL54Lowermost In Order4 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley4 protocols