Location
1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen.
Cautions
Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
Indications
Conditions for which BL30 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
AgitationBenefit Back LumbarBenefit Back LumbarBenefit LegsBenefit LegsCommon ColdCoughCough TaxationCough TaxationDepression ChestDepression ChestDisease BoneDisease BonePsychological Insanity DisorderPsychological Insanity DisorderDizzinessDefecation Urgent ProblemsDefecation Urgent ProblemsShortness of BreathEyesight / Vision BlurredBlurred VisionFever FullnessChest FullnessChest FullnessHeat ChestHeat ChestStiff KneeNeck Nape StiffnessSpinal StiffnessStanding StiffnessStanding Collapse StiffnessTendon Ligament Contraction StiffnessImmobility KneeImmobility Neck NapeImmobility SpineImmobility StandingImmobility Standing CollapseImmobility Tendon / Ligament ContractionInjury ColdInjury ColdVaginal DischargeVaginal DischargeMalariaAbdominal PainAbdominal PainBack PainBack PainLower Back PainLower Back PainBack Soreness PainBack Soreness PainHeadacheHeadacheHeadache Bursting PainHeadache Bursting PainKnee PainKnee PainShoulder Blade PainShoulder Blade PainScapula Soreness PainScapula Soreness PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularPharyngitisRebellion QiRebellion QiHeaviness Head SensationHeaviness Head SensationShiveringMuscle SpasmsMuscle SpasmsSpontaneous SweatingSpontaneous SweatingWind Cold SyndromeWind-cold SyndromeTetanyWind HeadWind HeadWind InjuryWind Injury
Protocols using BL30
- Back Low Pain, Disability Functional, Back Chronic Pain – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT03, BL23, BL30, BL58, BL60, KD07, TB05, GB41, GV04 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0850-7)
- Sexual Dysfunction, Voiding Dysfunction, Pelvic Pain, Prostatitis Chronic – BL30, BL35 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-017-1768-2)
- Standing Stiffness – ST36, ST37, ST38, BL11, BL30, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL63, KD01, GB25, GB37, LV06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Shoulder Blade Pain – SI02, SI09, SI11, SI14, SI15, BL11, BL30, BL41, BL42, BL45, TB10, TB13 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Standing Collapse Stiffness – BL07, BL08, BL09, BL11, BL30, CV06, CV08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Back Pain – LU09, LI01, LI16, ST19, ST28, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, BL11, BL12, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL20, BL21, BL30, BL31, BL36, BL37, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL49, BL50, BL52, BL58, BL60, BL64, BL65, KD21, PC02, TB01, TB05, TB06, TB12, GB21, GB25, GB27, GB28, GB29, GB30, GB32, GB41, LV02, CV03, CV04, CV14, CV15, CV22, GV07, GV10, GV20, XB06, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Spontaneous Sweating – LU06, LU08, LU10, LI01, LI04, LI05, LI06, ST12, ST36, ST39, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, ST45, SP01, SP02, HT05, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI05, BL04, BL06, BL09, BL11, BL13, BL17, BL19, BL29, BL30, BL40, BL45, BL58, BL67, PC01, PC06, PC07, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB06, TB15, GB05, GB06, GB11, GB16, GB20, GB37, GB43, GB44, CV13, GV02, GV04, GV05, GV13, GV14, GV15, GV23 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Tetany – LU10, BL05, BL10, BL11, BL18, BL30, TB17, TB19, TB23, GB03, GB09, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV14, CV09, CV24, GV01 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Chest Fullness – LU01, LU05, LI01, LI03, ST09, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST36, ST37, ST43, ST45, SP01, SP17, SP18, SP19, SP20, HT03, HT05, HT06, SI02, SI03, SI11, SI17, BL11, BL13, BL16, BL18, BL30, BL39, BL44, BL46, BL47, BL60, BL62, BL66, KD06, KD07, KD20, KD22, KD23, KD25, KD26, PC01, PC02, PC07, TB04, TB15, GB10, GB22, GB23, GB39, GB42, GB43, LV13, LV14, CV14, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV20, CV21, CV22, GV09, GV14, GV20, XC22, XU03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Spinal Stiffness – BL05, BL10, BL11, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL30, BL46, KD18, LV13, GV01, GV04, GV09, GV13, GV14, GV15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Back Lumbar – BL28, BL29, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL40, BL53, BL54, BL59, GV02, GV03, XB07 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Legs – SP08, BL28, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL59, GB30, GV02, GV03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)