# BL37 Yinmen (Gate Of Abundance) – Bladder Meridian

殷門 · yīn mén

Location: 6 thumb widths below BL36 on the line joining BL36 and BL40.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/bl37

## Indications

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

Arthritis Back, Arthritis Back, Arthritis Hip, Arthritis Hip, Leg Muscle Wasting, Leg Muscle Wasting, Benefit Spine Lumbar, Benefit Spine Lumbar, Diarrhoea Watery, Diarrhoea Watery, Disease Hip, Disease Hip, Disease Knee, Disease Knee, Spine Lumbar Stiffness, Immobility Spine Lumbar, Injury Back, Injury Back, Injury Hip, Injury Hip, Pain, Back Pain, Back Pain, Hip Pain, Hip Pain, Thigh Pain, Thigh Pain, Sciatica, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Thigh Lateral Swelling, Thigh Lateral Swelling, Bi Arthralgia Leg Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Leg Syndrome

## Most often selected alongside BL37

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

- BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point) – 5 protocols
- BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) – 4 protocols
- BL40 (Middle Of The Crease) – 4 protocols
- BL57 (Mountain Support) – 4 protocols
- BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)) – 4 protocols
- LI11 (Pond At The Bend) – 4 protocols
- ST32 (Crouching Rabbit) – 4 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 4 protocols

## Protocols using BL37

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability Low Back, Low Back Chronic Pain | ST04, ST36, SP13, SP14, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL37, BL40, GB12, GB26, GB30, GB34, GB41, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV24, GV26 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1471-2474-11-118 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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. |
| Acute Pain, Postoperative Pain | BL37 | 1 days | doi:10.5812/aapm.103328 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Gait Impairment, Balance Disorder, Hemiplegia Post-stroke | SP10, SP11, BL37, BL38, GV20, MS06, MS12 | – | doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.024045 | 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. |
| Damp Large Intestine, Heat Large Intestine, Damp Large Intestine, Heat Large Intestine | LI01, LI03, LI09, LI11, ST22, ST25, SP04, SP15, SP16, BL25, BL27, BL28, BL37, BL39 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Limited Range Of Motion Knee | ST31, ST32, ST38, SP06, BL23, BL25, BL37, BL57, BL60, KD03, GB31, GB39, GB40, GB41, GB42, LV03 | 15 days | Mikashima Y, Takagi T, Tomatsu T, Horikoshi M, Ikari K, Momohara S. Efficacy of acupuncture during post-acute phase of rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty. J Tradit Chin Med 2012; 32(4): 545-548 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Motor Dysfunction, Spinal Cord Injury, Paralysis Paraplegia | ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, BL37, BL39, BL40, BL55, BL56, GB40 | 28 days | Wang Yuanhui, Zhang Lei, Pan Guodong, Liu Jing, Zhang Hongrui, Song Xu, Wang Qiang. Traditional Chinese Medicine comprehensive therapy for the improvement of motor function in spinal cord injury patients. J Tradit Chin Med, 2016, 36(5): 618-624 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Muscle Hypertonia Post-stroke | LU07, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST32, SP06, SP09, HT01, HT03, BL37, BL60, KD03, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB39 | 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. |

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