Location
On the sacrum medial and inferior to the ub32 just at the 3rd posterior sacral foramen.
Cautions
Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.
Indications
Conditions for which BL33 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Muscle WastingBenefit Back LumbarBenefit Back LumbarBenefit DefecationBenefit DefecationBenefit LegsBenefit LegsBenefit Regulate Jiao LowerBenefit UrinationBenefit UrinationCold CoccyxCold CoccyxCold SacrumCold SacrumConstipationDiarrhoea UndigestedDiarrhoea UndigestedAbdominal BloatingAbdominal BloatingDefecation ProblemsDefecation ProblemsUrinary ProblemsUrinary ProblemsInfertilityVaginal DischargeVaginal DischargePainLower Back PainLower Back PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularPeriod / Menstruation ScantyPeriod ScantyRegulate Jiao LowerUrinary RetentionUrinary RetentionCold Buttock SensationCold Buttock SensationBi Arthralgia Leg SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Leg SyndromePainful UrinationPainful Urination
Protocols using BL33
- Urinary Incontinence Stress, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction – ST36, SP06, BL23, BL24, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL35, CV03, CV04 (https://doi.org/10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2025.240242)
- Urinary Incontinence Stress, Urinary Incontinence Exertional – BL33, BL35 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0560-1)
- Urinary Retention Spinal Cord Injury – BL32, BL33 (https://doi.org/10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250263)
- Anxiety, Sweating, Palpitations, Hot Flashes, Cancer Prostate Androgen Deprivation Therapy Side Effects – SP06, SP09, BL15, BL23, BL33 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-023-04218-y)
- Spinal Cord Injury, Bladder Dysfunction Neurogenic, Urinary Retention Chronic – SP06, SP09, BL23, BL28, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/9245186)
- Nocturia, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Incontinence Urinary Mixed, Incontinence Urgency, Incontinence Stress – SP06, BL33, BL35 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-019-2784-1)
- Nocturia, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Urinary Hesitancy, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Urinary Straining, Urinary Dribbling, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms – BL33 (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0059449)
- Urinary Incontinence Stress Postpartum – BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, CV08 (https://doi.org/10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2022.10.021)
- Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In Stool – BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4)
- Urinary Stress Incontinence – BL33, BL35 (Efficacy and Safety Study of Electroacupuncture for Simple Female Stress Urinary incontinence-a Multicenter Trial. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01784172)
- Fatigue, Nausea, Diarrhea, Waist Pain, Dysmenorrhea Primary, Menstrual Pain, Lower-abdomen Pain – SP06, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, CV04 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/1281336)
- Pelvic Pain, Anorectal Pain, Defecation Disorder, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction – BL18, BL23, BL25, BL33, BL34 (https://doi.org/10.5152/tjg.2024.22516)