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Location
On the sacrum medial and inferior to the posterior superior iliac spine just at the 2nd posterior sacral foramen.
Cautions
Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.
Indications
Conditions for which BL32 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit Back LumbarBenefit DefecationBenefit LegsBenefit Regulate Jiao LowerBenefit UrinationStomach RumblingConstipationDiarrhoea WateryShan DisorderBelow Heart BloatingDefecation ProblemsUrinary ProblemsMenstrual CrampsHardness Below HeartHemiplegiaInfertilityVaginal DischargeLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge RedWhite Vaginal DischargeBack Lumbar NumbnessInferior Limbs NumbnessPainLower Back PainChildbirth PainGenital PainSacrum PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularRegulate Jiao LowerUrinary RetentionSciaticaBi Arthralgia Leg SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Leg SyndromePainful UrinationUrine Dark
Protocols using BL32
The 50 best-sourced of 190, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.
- Low Back Pain, Pelvic Girdle Pain, Sacroiliac Pain, Symphysis Pain, Pregnancy Second Trimester, Pregnancy Third Trimester – LI04, ST36, SP12, BL26, BL32, BL33, BL54, BL60, KD11, GB30, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-8-34 ↗)
- Pregnancy Post-term, Labor Induction – LI04, SP06, BL32, BL54 (doi:10.1080/14767050902906386 ↗)
- Bladder Dysfunction Neurogenic, Incontinence Urinary – BL32, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep010 ↗)
- Back Pain, Sciatica Pain, Herniated Nucleus Pulposus – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep085 ↗)
- Fatigue, Insomnia, Irritability, Hot Flashes – SP06, HT07, BL15, BL23, BL32, PC06, GB34, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1016/j.urology.2010.03.033 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Qi-blood Stagnation, Mood Changes – LI04, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP10, BL32, LV03, CV03, CV06 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep239 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Mood Changes, Qi-blood Deficiency – ST36, SP06, SP08, BL17, BL20, BL32, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep239 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Mood Changes, Damp-heat Lower-jiao – LI11, ST28, ST29, ST40, SP06, SP09, BL22, BL32, GB34, LV02 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep239 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Urinary Retention, Incomplete Bladder Emptying, Stroke Sequelae – SP06, BL28, BL32 (doi:10.2147/CIA.S37531 ↗)
- Lumbar Pain, Low-back Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL32, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2013/872142 ↗)
- Constipation, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Retention, Bladder Dysfunction Neurogenic, Bowel Dysfunction Neurogenic, Spinal Cord Injury Traumatic – BL32, BL33, BL35 (doi:10.1155/2013/543174 ↗)
- Anxiety, Night Sweats, Infertility Female, Hot Flashes, Vaginal Dryness, Mood Swings, Amenorrhea Premature, Menopause Premature – ST25, ST28, ST29, ST36, SP06, BL32, KD03, GB13, LV03, CV03, CV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2014/718675 ↗)
- Enuresis Nocturnal, Bedwetting – ST36, SP04, SP06, SP12, HT07, HT09, BL23, BL28, BL32, KD03, KD05, CV02, CV03, CV06, GV04, GV15, GV20 (doi:10.1177/147323000303100611 ↗)
- Obesity, PCOS, Insulin Resistance, Hormonal Imbalance – ST25, SP06, BL17, BL32, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60166-1 ↗)
- Labor Pain, Anxiety Labor, Delivery Pain – BL32 (doi:10.1155/2014/129208 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Abdomen Lower Pain – ST36, SP06, SP08, SP10, BL23, BL32, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2015/752194 ↗)
- Incontinence Urinary Stress, Incontinence Urinary Mixed, Incontinence Urinary Urgency – SP03, SP06, BL14, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL28, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, KD03, KD07, PC06, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04, GV20 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2015-010828 ↗)
- Labor Pain, Labor Prolonged – BL32 (doi:10.5539/gjhs.v8n3p236 ↗)
- Urinary Retention Post-stroke, Bladder Dysfunction Incomplete Emptying – BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34 (doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1315-3 ↗)
- Spinal Cord Injury, Bladder Dysfunction Neurogenic, Urinary Retention Chronic – SP06, SP09, BL23, BL28, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2016/9245186 ↗)
- Labor Pain – BL32 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30149-7 ↗)
- Dizziness, Headache, Syncope, Menstrual Pain, Uterine Bleeding Dysfunctional, Dysmenorrhea Severe, Menstruation Irregular, Clots Menstrual – LU07, LI04, LI11, ST29, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, SI03, BL23, BL32, BL62, KD03, KD06, KD07, KD14, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-224725 ↗)
- Constipation, Urinary Incontinence, Incontinence Post-surgical – BL32, BL33, BL34 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000015687 ↗)
- Infertility Female, Hypomenorrhea, Menstrual Irregularity, Fallopian Tube Obstruction Bilateral, Diminished Ovarian Reserve – ST25, BL32, BL33, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000017160 ↗)
- Dysuria, Nocturia, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Urinary Obstruction – BL32, BL33 (doi:10.1155/2019/1439141 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea Primary, Menstrual Pain, Pelvic Pain – LI04, ST28, ST36, SP10, BL20, BL32, BL54, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2019/7978180 ↗)
- Coccyx Pain, Low-back Pain, Fracture Coccyx, Coccydynia – BL23, BL25, BL32, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000018860 ↗)
- Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In Stool – BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4 ↗)
- Frequency Urinary, Urgency Urinary, Discomfort Urinary Catheter-related, Suprapubic Pain, Agitation Postoperative – BL32, BL33, BL34, CV03, CV04, CV05, CV06, CV07 (doi:10.1155/2021/6691459 ↗)
- PCOS, Infertility Anovulatory, Hyperandrogenism, Menstrual Irregularity Oligomenorrhea – LI04, ST25, ST29, SP06, SP09, BL32, LV03, CV04, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000028674 ↗)
- Insufficient Lactation, Urinary Retention Postpartum, Uterine Contraction Postpartum Pain, Depression Postpartum – BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, KD01, CV08 (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.13261 ↗)
- Fatigue, Nausea, Diarrhea, Waist Pain, Dysmenorrhea Primary, Menstrual Pain, Lower-abdomen Pain – SP06, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, CV04 (doi:10.1155/2022/1281336 ↗)
- Nocturia, Urinary Retention Postoperative, Voiding Difficulty – SP06, BL32, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.2147/CIA.S382912 ↗)
- Urinary Retention Postoperative, Postoperative Anal Pain, Anal Bloating, Hemorrhoids Mixed Postoperative – BL32, BL33 (doi:10.1007/s00384-023-04403-y ↗)
- Dizziness, Tinnitus, Forgetfulness, Knee Pain, Heel Pain, Infertility Female, Lumbosacral Pain, Infertility Advanced-reproductive-age, Kidney-qi-deficiency, Menstruation Dim-color, Menstruation Thin-texture, Libido Decreased – ST25, SP06, BL23, BL32, KD03, KD12, TB03, LV03, CV04, CV12, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034768 ↗)
- Fatigue, Constipation, Abdominal Distension, Voiding Dysfunction, Urinary Retention Acute, Herpes Zoster Sacral – SP06, BL32, BL33, CV02, CV03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036007 ↗)
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Disability Low Back – SP06, BL23, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL60 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2018.02.002 ↗)
- Fatigue, Dysmenorrhea, Acne, Obesity Abdominal, PCOS, Anovulation – ST25, BL23, BL32, GB26 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230575 ↗)
- Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Depression, Absent Periods, Dysmenorrhea, Insomnia, Infertility, Arthralgia, Oligomenorrhea, Hot Flashes, Vaginal Dryness, Premature Ovarian Insufficiency – SP06, SP10, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL32, KD16, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1357824 ↗)
- Nocturia, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Overactive Bladder, Urge Incontinence – SP06, BL32, BL35, KD03, CV03 (doi:10.2147/IJWH.S494135 ↗)
- Infertility, Obesity, PCOS, Insulin Resistance, Hyperandrogenism, Ovulatory Dysfunction – ST25, SP06, BL23, BL32, KD03, KD12, GB13, LV03, CV04, CV12, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fendo.2024.1509152 ↗)
- Depression Postpartum, Mood Disorder Postpartum, Anxiety Postpartum, Insomnia Postpartum, Postpartum Mood Changes – BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, KD01, CV08 (doi:10.1159/000543477 ↗)
- Fecal Incontinence, Sleep Disturbance, Defecation Frequent, Evacuation Incomplete, Bowel Urgency – BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, GV01 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1517325 ↗)
- Fracture Coccyx, Sacrococcygeal Pain, Subluxation Coccyx, Difficulty Sitting – BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044068 ↗)
- Incontinence Urinary, Incontinence Stress, Prostatectomy Post-radical, Postoperative Radical Prostatectomy – BL32, BL33, BL34 (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.34491 ↗)
- Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Lumbar Pain, Abdomen Lower Pain, Pelvic Chronic Pain, Bowel Dysfunction Constipation – ST25, SP06, BL23, BL32, BL33, BL35, CV03, CV04, CV12 (doi:10.2147/IJWH.S541559 ↗)
- Urinary Incontinence Stress, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction – ST36, SP06, BL23, BL24, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL35, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2025.240242 ↗)
- Urinary Retention, Spinal Cord Injury, Urinary Retention Spinal Cord Injury – BL32, BL33 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250263 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
Most often selected alongside BL32
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL32. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- SP06Three Yin Intersection89 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point78 protocols
- CV04Original Qi Gate71 protocols
- BL33Middle Bone Hole66 protocols
- CV03Central Pivot52 protocols
- LV03Great Surge48 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles45 protocols
- BL31Upper Bone Hole39 protocols
- BL34Lower Bone Hole39 protocols
- GV20100 Convergences32 protocols
- BL25Large Intestine Shu Point30 protocols
- KD03Great Stream30 protocols