# BL30 Baihuanyu (White Ring Shu Point) – Bladder Meridian

白環俞 · bái huán yú

Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen.

Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/bl30

## Indications

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

Agitation, Benefit Back Lumbar, Benefit Back Lumbar, Benefit Legs, Benefit Legs, Common Cold, Cough, Cough Taxation, Cough Taxation, Depression Chest, Depression Chest, Disease Bone, Disease Bone, Psychological Insanity Disorder, Psychological Insanity Disorder, Dizziness, Defecation Urgent Problems, Defecation Urgent Problems, Shortness of Breath, Eyesight / Vision Blurred, Blurred Vision, Fever, Fullness, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Heat Chest, Heat Chest, Stiff Knee, Neck Nape Stiffness, Spinal Stiffness, Standing Stiffness, Standing Collapse Stiffness, Tendon Ligament Contraction Stiffness, Immobility Knee, Immobility Neck Nape, Immobility Spine, Immobility Standing, Immobility Standing Collapse, Immobility Tendon / Ligament Contraction, Injury Cold, Injury Cold, Vaginal Discharge, Vaginal Discharge, Malaria, Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Pain, Back Pain, Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Back Soreness Pain, Back Soreness Pain, Headache, Headache, Headache Bursting Pain, Headache Bursting Pain, Knee Pain, Knee Pain, Shoulder Blade Pain, Shoulder Blade Pain, Scapula Soreness Pain, Scapula Soreness Pain, Irregular Periods, Period / Menstruation Irregular, Pharyngitis, Rebellion Qi, Rebellion Qi, Heaviness Head Sensation, Heaviness Head Sensation, Shivering, Muscle Spasms, Muscle Spasms, Spontaneous Sweating, Spontaneous Sweating, Wind Cold Syndrome, Wind-cold Syndrome, Tetany, Wind Head, Wind Head, Wind Injury, Wind Injury

## Most often selected alongside BL30

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

- BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) – 11 protocols
- BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point) – 7 protocols
- BL29 (Middle Spine Shu) – 7 protocols
- BL26 (Original Qi Gate Shu Point) – 6 protocols
- BL27 (Small Intestine Shu Point) – 6 protocols
- BL28 (Bladder Shu Point) – 6 protocols
- BL24 (Sea Of Qi Shu Point) – 5 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 5 protocols

## Protocols using BL30

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Low Pain, Acute Pain, Referred Pain | LI04, BL29, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL40, BL54, BL58, BL62, KD03, GB30, LV03, GV03, GV04 | 1 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Back Low Pain, Disability Functional, Back Chronic Pain | LI04, ST36, SP06, HT03, BL23, BL30, BL58, BL60, KD07, TB05, GB41, GV04 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0850-7 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Sexual Dysfunction, Voiding Dysfunction, Pelvic Pain, Prostatitis Chronic | BL30, BL35 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1768-2 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Radiculopathy, Lower-limb Numbness, Lower-back Pain, Radiating Lower-limb Pain, Disc-herniation Lumbar Extruded | BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, GB30 | 28 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1381292 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 23 days | doi:10.21037/acr-2025-189 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Premature Ejaculation, Sexual Dysfunction | ST36, SP12, SP13, BL23, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL47, KD01, KD03, CV04, CV06 | 21 days | doi:10.4103/0973-6131.113408 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Vaginal Discharge Red, Leukorrhea Red | SP06, BL23, BL30, GB26, CV03, CV04, CV06 | – | doi:10.19621/j.cnki.11-3555/r.2021.0819 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insomnia, Ulcer, Chronic Wound | SP06, BL11, BL30, BL41, BL53, BL54, GB39, CV08, GV03, GV14 | 14 days | doi:10.12659/MSM.951574 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Insomnia, Hemorrhoids, Postoperative Pain, Hemorrhoids Mixed Postoperative, Edema Perianal | BL25, BL30, BL57, GV01 | 1 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250620-0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Back Low Pain, Disability Functional, Low Back Pain | ST36, HT03, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL30, BL40, BL58, GV04 | 21 days | doi:10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.6.219 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Disc Herniation Lumbar | BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, GB30 | 23 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1381292 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Prostatitis Chronic, Pelvic Chronic Pain | BL30, BL35 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1768-2 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemorrhoids | SP06, BL30, BL57, GV01, GV20 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Uterine Prolapse, Rectal Prolapse, Uterine Prolapse | ST30, ST36, BL30, BL32, GV01, GV20 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Sciatica | BL23, BL30, BL36, BL39, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB31, GB34 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Kidney Yang Deficiency, Kidney Yang Deficiency | BL23, BL29, BL30, KD03, KD07 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Obesity Simple | BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL30, KD03, KD11, KD12, KD13, KD14, KD15, TB06 | 90 days | Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 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. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Spleen Deficiency, Vaginal Discharge, Vaginitis, Cervicitis, Endometritis, Annexitis, Spleen Deficiency, Vaginal Discharge | ST36, SP09, BL26, BL30, CV06 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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