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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 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 LegsCommon ColdCoughCough TaxationDepression ChestDisease BonePsychological Insanity DisorderDizzinessDefecation Urgent ProblemsShortness of BreathEyesight / Vision BlurredBlurred VisionFever FullnessChest FullnessHeat ChestStiff KneeNeck Nape StiffnessSpinal StiffnessStanding StiffnessStanding Collapse StiffnessTendon Ligament Contraction StiffnessImmobility KneeImmobility Neck NapeImmobility SpineImmobility StandingImmobility Standing CollapseImmobility Tendon / Ligament ContractionInjury ColdVaginal DischargeMalariaAbdominal PainBack PainLower Back PainBack Soreness PainHeadacheHeadache Bursting PainKnee PainShoulder Blade PainScapula Soreness PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularPharyngitisRebellion QiHeaviness Head SensationShiveringMuscle SpasmsSpontaneous SweatingWind Cold SyndromeWind-cold SyndromeTetanyWind HeadWind Injury
Protocols using BL30
- Back Low Pain, Acute Pain, Referred Pain – LI04, BL29, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL40, BL54, BL58, BL62, KD03, GB30, LV03, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 ↗)
- Back Low Pain, Disability Functional, Back Chronic Pain – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT03, BL23, BL30, BL58, BL60, KD07, TB05, GB41, GV04 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0850-7 ↗)
- Sexual Dysfunction, Voiding Dysfunction, Pelvic Pain, Prostatitis Chronic – BL30, BL35 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1768-2 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Vaginal Discharge Red, Leukorrhea Red – SP06, BL23, BL30, GB26, CV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.19621/j.cnki.11-3555/r.2021.0819 ↗)
- Insomnia, Ulcer, Chronic Wound – SP06, BL11, BL30, BL41, BL53, BL54, GB39, CV08, GV03, GV14 (doi:10.12659/MSM.951574 ↗)
- Anxiety, Insomnia, Hemorrhoids, Postoperative Pain, Hemorrhoids Mixed Postoperative, Edema Perianal – BL25, BL30, BL57, GV01 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250620-0003 ↗)
- Back Low Pain, Disability Functional, Low Back Pain – ST36, HT03, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL30, BL40, BL58, GV04 (doi:10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.6.219 ↗)
- Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Disc Herniation Lumbar – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, GB30 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1381292 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Prostatitis Chronic, Pelvic Chronic Pain – BL30, BL35 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1768-2 ↗)
- Hemorrhoids – SP06, BL30, BL57, GV01, GV20 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
- Uterine Prolapse, Rectal Prolapse, Uterine Prolapse – ST30, ST36, BL30, BL32, GV01, GV20 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
- Sciatica – BL23, BL30, BL36, BL39, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB31, GB34 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
- Kidney Yang Deficiency, Kidney Yang Deficiency – BL23, BL29, BL30, KD03, KD07 (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)
- Psychological Trauma Post-disaster Depression Insomnia – BL11, BL23, BL30, GB31, GV02, GV14 (HAN Pei-yu, CAO Zheng-zhong, WANG Ru-fang, XU Zhong-huan (Supervisor). The Common Mental Problems after Calamity and the TCM Characteristic Treatment of Psychological Intervention. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, June 2010, 30(2): 93-97.)
- Spleen Deficiency, Vaginal Discharge, Vaginitis, Cervicitis, Endometritis, Annexitis, Spleen Deficiency, Vaginal Discharge – ST36, SP09, BL26, BL30, CV06 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Most often selected alongside BL30
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL30. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL23Kidney Shu Point11 protocols
- BL25Large Intestine Shu Point7 protocols
- BL29Middle Spine Shu7 protocols
- BL26Original Qi Gate Shu Point6 protocols
- BL27Small Intestine Shu Point6 protocols
- BL28Bladder Shu Point6 protocols
- BL24Sea Of Qi Shu Point5 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles5 protocols
- BL54Lowermost In Order4 protocols
- GB30Jumping Circle4 protocols
- KD03Great Stream4 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection4 protocols