# BL44 Shentang (Spirit Hall) – Bladder Meridian

神堂 · shén táng

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.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/bl44

## Indications

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

Asthma, Benefit Regulate Qi, Boil / Furuncle Woolly, Boil Furuncle Woolly, Clove Sores, Common Cold, Common Cold, Constriction Oesophagus, Constriction Oesophagus, Cough, Disease Heart Acute, Disease Heart Acute, Disease Stomach, Disease Stomach, Shortness of Breath, Enteritis, Fever, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Hemiplegia, High Blood Pressure, High Blood Pressure, Back Stiffness, Immobility Back, Numbness, Foot Numbness, Foot Numbness, Hand Numbness, Hand Numbness, Pain, Arm Pain, Arm Pain, Back Pain, Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Chest Pain, Chest Pain, Headache, Headache, Intrascapular Pain, Intrascapular Pain, Neck Pain, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Stomach Ache, Stomach Ache, Papules, Paralysis, Rebellion Qi, Rebellion Qi, Regulate Qi, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Organs Phase Stagnation, Organs Phase Stagnation, Stroke, Wind Cold Acute Syndrome, Wind-cold Acute Syndrome, Wind Cold Interior Syndrome, Wind-cold Interior Syndrome, Unbind Chest, Unbind Chest, Vomiting, Heart Zang Weakness, Heart Zang Weakness, Wind Organs Phase, Wind Organs Phase

## Most often selected alongside BL44

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

- BL15 (Heart Shu Point) – 2 protocols
- BL18 (Liver Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL43 (Vital Region Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- CVC01 (Heart) – 1 protocols
- CYC08 (Liver) – 1 protocols
- HT05 (Inward Connection) – 1 protocols
- HT07 (Spirit Gate) – 1 protocols
- KD01 (Bubbling Spring) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using BL44

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety, Depression | BL15, BL18, BL44, CVC01, CYC08 | 42 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231114-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Psychological Restlessness Disorder, Psychological Restlessness Disorder | LI04, SP06, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL15, BL43, BL44, KD01, KD06, PC06, PC07, LV03 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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