Location
1 thumb width above the ub39 on the medial side of the tendon of the biceps femoris; point is located with knee slightly flexed.
Cautions
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which BL38 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit Knees JointsBenefit Knees JointsContractionContraction Tendon Ligament Popliteal FossaContraction Tendon / Ligament Popliteal FossaContraction Thigh LateralContraction Thigh LateralCrampingTurmoil DisorderTurmoil DisorderHeatHeat Small IntestineHeat Small IntestineTendon Ligament StiffnessImmobility Tendon / LigamentKnotting Large IntestineKnotting Large IntestineMyalgia Thigh PosteriorMyalgia Thigh PosteriorButtock NumbnessButtock NumbnessPainThigh Lateral PainThigh Lateral PainUrine HotUrine Hot
Protocols using BL38
- Gait Impairment, Balance Disorder, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – SP10, SP11, BL37, BL38, GV20, MS06, MS12 (https://doi.org/10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.024045)
- Pain – LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI01, LI02, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST12, ST15, ST21, ST22, ST26, ST29, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, SP13, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI18, BL02, BL09, BL10, BL17, BL25, BL32, BL33, BL36, BL37, BL38, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD02, KD04, KD09, KD10, KD16, KD17, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD25, PC02, PC03, PC06, PC07, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, TB17, TB22, TB23, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB08, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB43, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV20, CV21, CV24, GV01, GV11, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, XB08, XC01, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH12, XH13, XH18, XL05A, XL05B, XU05, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Tendon Ligament Stiffness – LU05, HT04, BL36, BL38, BL47, BL56, BL57, BL60, BL61, BL63, BL64, TB04, GB33, LV07, XH04 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Post-surgical Pain, Recovery Post-surgical Knee-replacement – ST28, ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL38, GB28, GB29, GB34, CV03 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000024941)
- Cramping – ST18, ST41, BL18, BL38, BL56, BL57, BL59, BL61, BL63, BL67, KD01, CV09 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Heat – LU01, LU06, LU10, LU11, LI01, LI03, LI05, LI06, LI07, LI08, LI11, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST12, ST30, ST36, ST45, SP02, SP03, SP11, SP12, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI07, SI08, SI16, SI18, BL01, BL04, BL13, BL16, BL22, BL38, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL45, BL48, BL49, BL55, BL60, BL65, KD08, PC06, PC09, TB01, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB15, TB17, TB19, TB20, TB21, GB01, GB02, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB19, GB36, GB37, GB39, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV08, LV13, CV13, CV14, GV04, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14, GV20, GV27, GV28, XB03, XC17, XH02, XH05, XH06, XH09, XH11, XH12, XH13, XH14, XH17, XH18, XH19, XH29, XH40, XH46, XH47, XL06, XL08, XL09, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XL12, XL23, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Turmoil Disorder – LU10, LI10, ST09, ST18, ST25, ST36, ST41, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP06, SP09, SP12, SP13, HT06, BL21, BL38, BL40, BL50, BL52, BL56, BL57, BL59, BL61, BL63, KD01, KD06, PC03, PC05, PC07, PC09, TB01, TB06, GB34, GB35, LV14, CV04, CV07, CV08, CV09, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV14, GV20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Dryness Large Intestine, Dryness Large Intestine – BL25, BL38, KD16 (YYH)