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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
3 thumb widths lateral to the GV11 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra on the spinal border of the scapula.
Cautions
Avoid deep perpendicular needling due to risk of pneumothorax.
Indications
Conditions for which BL44 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
AsthmaBenefit Regulate QiBoil / Furuncle WoollyBoil Furuncle WoollyClove SoresCommon ColdConstriction OesophagusCoughDisease Heart AcuteDisease StomachShortness of BreathEnteritisFeverChest FullnessHemiplegiaHigh Blood PressureBack StiffnessImmobility BackNumbnessFoot NumbnessHand NumbnessPainArm PainBack PainLower Back PainChest PainHeadacheIntrascapular PainNeck PainShoulder PainStomach AchePapulesParalysisRebellion QiRegulate QiChannel StagnationOrgans Phase StagnationStrokeWind Cold Acute SyndromeWind-cold Acute SyndromeWind Cold Interior SyndromeWind-cold Interior SyndromeUnbind ChestVomitingHeart Zang WeaknessWind Organs Phase
Protocols using BL44
- Anxiety, Depression – BL15, BL18, BL44, CVC01, CYC08 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231114-k0002 ↗)
- Psychological Restlessness Disorder, Psychological Restlessness Disorder – LI04, SP06, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL15, BL43, BL44, KD01, KD06, PC06, PC07, LV03 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
Most often selected alongside BL44
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL44. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL15Heart Shu Point2 protocols
- BL18Liver Shu Point1 protocols
- BL43Vital Region Shu Point1 protocols
- CVC01Heart1 protocols
- CYC08Liver1 protocols
- HT05Inward Connection1 protocols
- HT07Spirit Gate1 protocols
- KD01Bubbling Spring1 protocols
- KD06Shining Sea1 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley1 protocols
- LV03Great Surge1 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate1 protocols