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 Back LumbarBenefit DefecationBenefit DefecationBenefit LegsBenefit LegsBenefit Regulate Jiao LowerBenefit UrinationBenefit UrinationStomach RumblingStomach RumblingConstipationDiarrhoea WateryDiarrhoea WateryShan DisorderShan DisorderBelow Heart BloatingBelow Heart BloatingDefecation ProblemsDefecation ProblemsUrinary ProblemsUrinary ProblemsMenstrual CrampsHardness Below HeartHardness Below HeartHemiplegiaInfertilityVaginal DischargeVaginal DischargeLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge RedLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge RedLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge WhiteLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge WhiteBack Lumbar NumbnessBack Lumbar NumbnessInferior Limbs NumbnessInferior Limbs NumbnessPainLower Back PainLower Back PainChildbirth PainChildbirth PainGenital PainGenital PainSacrum PainSacrum PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularRegulate Jiao LowerUrinary RetentionUrinary RetentionSciaticaBi Arthralgia Leg SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Leg SyndromePainful UrinationPainful UrinationUrine DarkUrine Dark
Protocols using BL32
- Labor Pain – BL32 (https://doi.org/10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30149-7)
- Back Low Pain – ST36, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL32, BL40, BL60, KD03, GB30, GB34, GV03 (이인선 et al.. 요통 침치료를 위한 경혈 선정에 관한 체계적 문헌 고찰. Korean Journal of Acupuncture, 2012)
- Leg Pain, Buttock Pain, Low Back Pain, Mobility Reduced, Spinal Stenosis Lumbar, Neurogenic Claudication – SP09, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL39, BL40, BL51, BL52, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB34, GB39, GV03 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2025.101204)
- Fatigue, Dizziness, Dysmenorrhea, Nausea, Menstrual Cramping Pain – SP06, BL32, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S498184)
- Dysuria, Nocturia, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Urinary Obstruction – BL32, BL33 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/1439141)
- PCOS, Infertility Anovulatory, Hyperandrogenism, Menstrual Irregularity Oligomenorrhea – LI04, ST25, ST29, SP06, SP09, BL32, LV03, CV04, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000028674)
- Labor Pain, Anxiety Labor, Fear Childbirth – BL32 (Akbarzadeh Marzieh et al.. Comparison of the effects of doula supportive care and acupressure at the BL32 point on the mother's anxiety level and delivery outcome.. Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research, 2015)
- Leg Pain, Buttock Pain, Low Back Pain, Stenosis Lumbar Spinal, Claudication Neurogenic, Gait Disturbance – BL23, BL32, BL39, BL51, BL52, BL54, BL57, GB30, GB34, GB39, GV03 (https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S438219)
- 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 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000034768)
- Urinary Retention Spinal Cord Injury – BL32, BL33 (https://doi.org/10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250263)
- Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Mood Changes, Damp-heat Lower-jiao – LI11, ST28, ST29, ST40, SP06, SP09, BL22, BL32, GB34, LV02 (https://doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nep239)
- Lactation Insufficient, Urinary Retention Postpartum, Uterine Contraction Postpartum Pain, Depression Postpartum – BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, KD01, CV08 (https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.13261)