Location
3 thumb widths lateral to the du8 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 ColdAversion WindAversion WindBenefit DigestionBenefit DigestionBenefit Regulate Jiao MiddleBenefit Regulate Qi LiverStomach RumblingStomach RumblingCommon ColdCommon ColdDiarrheaCorpse Collapse Walking DisorderCorpse Collapse Walking DisorderChest BloatingChest BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingDefecation Irregular ProblemsDefecation Irregular ProblemsEnteritisFeverChest FullnessChest FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessHemiplegiaHigh Blood PressureHigh Blood PressureTendon Ligament StiffnessTendon Ligament Contraction StiffnessImmobility Tendon / LigamentImmobility Tendon / Ligament ContractionFoot NumbnessFoot NumbnessHand NumbnessHand NumbnessBack PainBack PainLower Back PainLower Back PainBone PainBone PainHeadacheHeadacheJoint PainJoint PainStomach AcheStomach AcheRegulate Jiao MiddleRegulate Qi LiverOrgans Phase StagnationOrgans Phase StagnationUrine DarkUrine DarkVomitingWind Organs PhaseWind Organs Phase
Protocols using BL47
- 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)
- Aversion Cold – LU01, LU10, ST05, ST44, BL01, BL12, BL13, BL17, BL42, BL46, BL47, BL49, BL50, BL64, BL65, PC02, PC05, TB03, TB23, GB03, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB36, GV16, GV19, GV21 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Fever – LU01, LU07, LU10, LI03, LI04, LI05, ST05, ST08, ST12, ST16, ST36, ST42, ST43, SP01, SP05, SP09, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI07, SI10, SI14, SI15, SI17, BL09, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL16, BL17, BL20, BL22, BL30, BL31, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL58, BL59, BL62, BL64, BL65, PC01, PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB09, TB10, TB12, TB13, TB15, GB03, GB10, GB16, GB20, GB22, GB25, GB34, GB38, GB40, GB41, LV14, CV22, GV04, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14, GV15, GV17, GV24, GV26, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Stomach Ache – ST36, BL14, BL16, BL22, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL51, GB34, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, XC03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- High Blood Pressure – LU07, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST09, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, BL16, BL22, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, KD01, PC06, PC08, PC09, TB05, GB20, GB34, GB41, GB43, LV02, LV03, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV14, GV16, GV26, XH03, XH16, XH32 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Lower Back Pain – LU01, LI10, ST09, ST12, ST30, ST31, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST39, SP02, SP03, SP08, SP09, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL16, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL35, BL36, BL39, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL52, BL54, BL55, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD03, KD04, KD08, KD13, GB21, GB25, GB27, GB29, GB30, GB42, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV05, LV13, CV03, CV04, CV05, GV01, GV02, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, XB04, XB07, XB08, XH06, XU07A, XU07B, 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)
- Tendon Ligament Contraction Stiffness – SP05, SI06, BL11, BL21, BL30, BL47, BL57, KD01, TB10, GB34, GB35, GB38, GB39, GB44, LV02, LV04, CV09, GV03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Bone Pain – LI04, SP02, SP03, BL09, BL17, BL47, TB10, GB03, GB39, CV19, GV17 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Stomach Rumbling – LI03, LI06, LI07, LI09, ST16, ST19, ST20, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST36, ST37, ST43, ST44, SP03, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP07, SP17, BL16, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL34, BL47, BL48, BL53, KD16, KD19, PC06, GB25, LV03, LV13, CV07, CV08, CV09, CV13, GV09, XH47 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Urine Dark – LI08, LI09, ST37, ST39, SI02, SI03, BL27, BL28, BL32, BL40, BL46, BL47, BL54, KD10, KD18, PC08, GB12, GB25, CV03, CV04, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV10, CV12, CV24, GV01, GV02, GV05, GV27 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Chest Fullness – LU01, LU05, LI01, LI03, ST09, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST36, ST37, ST43, ST45, SP01, SP17, SP18, SP19, SP20, HT03, HT05, HT06, SI02, SI03, SI11, SI17, BL11, BL13, BL16, BL18, BL30, BL39, BL44, BL46, BL47, BL60, BL62, BL66, KD06, KD07, KD20, KD22, KD23, KD25, KD26, PC01, PC02, PC07, TB04, TB15, GB10, GB22, GB23, GB39, GB42, GB43, LV13, LV14, CV14, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV20, CV21, CV22, GV09, GV14, GV20, XC22, XU03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)