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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
3 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra.
Cautions
Avoid deep perpendicular needling due to risk of pneumothorax.
Indications
Conditions for which BL47 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Aversion ColdAversion WindBenefit DigestionBenefit Regulate Jiao MiddleBenefit Regulate Qi LiverStomach RumblingCommon ColdDiarrheaCorpse Collapse Walking DisorderChest BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingDefecation Irregular ProblemsEnteritisFeverChest FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessHemiplegiaHigh Blood PressureTendon Ligament StiffnessTendon Ligament Contraction StiffnessImmobility Tendon / LigamentImmobility Tendon / Ligament ContractionFoot NumbnessHand NumbnessBack PainLower Back PainBone PainHeadacheJoint PainStomach AcheRegulate Jiao MiddleRegulate Qi LiverOrgans Phase StagnationUrine DarkVomitingWind Organs Phase
Protocols using BL47
- Premature Ejaculation, Sexual Dysfunction – ST36, SP12, SP13, BL23, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL47, KD01, KD03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.4103/0973-6131.113408 ↗)
- Renal Colic Pain – BL21, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL26, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL48, BL49 (Acupuncture Versus Titrated Morphine in Patients With Renal Colic. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02781415)
Most often selected alongside BL47
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL47. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL23Kidney Shu Point2 protocols
- BL21Stomach Shu Point1 protocols
- BL22Sanjiao Shu Point1 protocols
- BL24Sea Of Qi Shu Point1 protocols
- BL26Original Qi Gate Shu Point1 protocols
- BL27Small Intestine Shu Point1 protocols
- BL28Bladder Shu Point1 protocols
- BL29Middle Spine Shu1 protocols
- BL30White Ring Shu Point1 protocols
- BL31Upper Bone Hole1 protocols
- BL32Second Bone Hole1 protocols
- BL33Middle Bone Hole1 protocols