# BL36 Chengfu (Support) – Bladder Meridian

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Location: On the posterior side of the thigh at the midpoint of the inferior gluteal crease.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/bl36

## Indications

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

Arthritis Back, Arthritis Back, Leg Muscle Wasting, Leg Muscle Wasting, Benefit Regulate Jiao Lower, Cold Uterus, Cold Uterus, Defecation Problems, Defecation Problems, Urinary Problems, Urinary Problems, Hemorrhoids, Haemorrhoids Bleeding, Haemorrhoids Bleeding, Haemorrhoids Chronic, Haemorrhoids Chronic, Tendon Ligament Stiffness, Immobility Tendon / Ligament, Injury Back, Injury Back, Pain, Back Pain, Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Buttock Pain, Buttock Pain, Coccyx Pain, Coccyx Pain, Genital Pain, Genital Pain, Sacrum Pain, Sacrum Pain, Regulate Jiao Lower, Sciatica, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Armpit Swelling, Armpit Swelling, Bi Arthralgia Leg Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Leg Syndrome

## Most often selected alongside BL36

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

- GB30 (Jumping Circle) – 10 protocols
- BL40 (Middle Of The Crease) – 9 protocols
- BL57 (Mountain Support) – 9 protocols
- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 8 protocols
- BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) – 6 protocols
- BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point) – 5 protocols
- BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)) – 5 protocols
- ST31 (Thigh Gate) – 5 protocols

## Protocols using BL36

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sciatica, Lumbar Pain, Low Back Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Disc-herniation Lumbar, Lower-extremity Right Pain, Leg Right Numbness, Scoliosis Lumbar | BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL36, BL37, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30 | 84 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036684 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Contracture Knee, Brachial Plexus Injury, Muscle Atrophy, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Paralysis Lower Extremity, Contracture Ankle, Contracture Shoulder, Contracture Elbow, Scoliosis, Neuromotor Impairment, Steppage Gait | LU01, LI04, LI05, LI11, LI14, ST34, ST36, ST41, SP09, SP10, SI05, SI06, SI07, SI09, BL11, BL12, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL36, BL37, BL39, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL61, BL62, KD03, KD04, KD05, KD06, TB09, GB20, GB21, GB40 | 10 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.009 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Blood Stasis, Lumbar Pain, Disc Herniation Lumbar | BL23, BL36, BL40, GB34, GV02, GV03, GV04 | 20 days | doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.Z20180146 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Lumbar Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Sciatica Radicular | BL25, BL26, BL36, BL54, BL57, GB30, GB34 | – | doi:10.16448/j.cjtcm.2005.06.045 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Lumbar Pain, Stenosis Lumbar Spinal, Claudication Neurogenic, Lower Extremity Pain | SP06, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL36, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB31, GB34, GV03, GV04 | – | doi:10.13517/j.cnki.ccm.2025.05.015 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis, Leg Weakness, Cancer Lung, Spinal Metastasis | ST31, ST36, SP06, BL36, GB30, GB34, GB39, LV03, GV20 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1815886 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Low-back Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation | BL23, BL25, BL36, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30 | – | doi:10.2147/jpr.s592723 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia, Muscle Weakness, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | LI10, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL36, BL37, BL40, BL57, GB20, GB30, GB31, GV20, XL05A | 30 days | doi:10.1097/md.0000000000033612 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Paraplegia, Cancer Lung | ST31, ST36, SP06, BL36, GB30, GB34, GB39, LV03, GV20 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1815886 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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. |
| Heat Bladder, Damp Bladder, Heat Bladder, Damp Bladder | ST28, SP11, SP12, HT08, BL22, BL27, BL28, BL31, BL35, BL36, BL39, KD10 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Disorder, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Cogwheel, Balance Disturbance | LU05, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST41, SP09, HT03, SI06, SI09, BL36, BL40, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC07, TB02, TB04, TB14, GB30, GB34, LV04 | 20 days | REN Xiao-ming. Fifty Cases of Parkinson's Disease Treated by Acupuncture Combined with Madopar. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 255-257 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke Limb Spasticity | LU04, LU05, LU06, LI10, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST36, ST40, BL36, BL40, BL57, GB30 | – | Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke | LU05, LI15, ST31, SP10, HT01, BL36, BL62, KD06, PC07, TB04, TB10, LV08 | 30 days | Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, Thigh Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Thigh Pain | BL36, BL54, GB34 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Qi Stagnation, Stasis Blood, Paralysis (infant), Benefit Regulate Yin, Benefit Regulate Wei, Flexion Knee, Qi Stagnation, Stasis Blood, Paralysis (infant), Benefit Regulate Yin, Benefit Regulate Wei, Flexion Knee | BL36, BL40, BL57 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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