Location
On the sacrum medial and inferior to the ub33 just at the 4th posterior sacral foramen.
Cautions
Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.
Indications
Conditions for which BL34 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 RumblingConstipationDiarrheaShan DisorderShan DisorderDefecation ProblemsDefecation ProblemsUrinary ProblemsUrinary ProblemsMenstrual CrampsItchinessLeucorrhea GreenLeucorrhea GreenVaginal DischargeVaginal DischargeLower Abdominal PainLower Abdominal PainLower Back PainLower Back PainCoccyx PainCoccyx PainGenital PainGenital PainSacrum PainSacrum PainTesticle PainTesticle PainVagina PainVagina PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularRegulate Jiao LowerBlood in StoolBlood in Stool SwellingPainful UrinationPainful Urination
Protocols using BL34
- Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In Stool – BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Incontinence Urinary, Incontinence Stress, Prostatectomy Post-radical – BL32, BL33, BL34 (https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.34491)
- Depression Postpartum, Mood Disorder Postpartum, Anxiety Postpartum, Insomnia Postpartum – BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, KD01, CV08 (https://doi.org/10.1159/000543477)
- Leg Pain, Prolapse Of The Lumbar Intervertebral Disc, Low Back Pain – BL23, BL25, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL40, BL54 (ZHAO Bin-xiu et al. Clinical Effects of Acupuncture after Surgical Operation in Patients with Prolapse of the Lumbar Intervertebral Disc. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 250-254)
- PCOS, Kidney-yang Deficiency – BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34 (王任阳陈培芳夏德鹏陈燕军张雪飞高楠. 针刺结合隔姜灸八髎穴治疗肾阳虚证多囊卵巢综合征疗效观察. 亚太传统医药 ., 2023 [CNKI])
- Nocturia, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Overactive Bladder, Urgency Incontinence – SP06, BL33, BL34, KD03, CV04, CV06, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/1705964)
- Urinary Incontinence Stress Postpartum – BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, CV08 (https://doi.org/10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2022.10.021)
- Dysuria, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms – BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34 (https://doi.org/10.27465/d.cnki.gzzyc.2024.000579)
- 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)