# BL47 Hunmen (Ethereal Soul Gate) – Bladder Meridian

魂門 · hún mén

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.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/bl47

## Indications

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

Aversion Cold, Aversion Cold, Aversion Wind, Aversion Wind, Benefit Digestion, Benefit Digestion, Benefit Regulate Jiao Middle, Benefit Regulate Qi Liver, Stomach Rumbling, Stomach Rumbling, Common Cold, Common Cold, Diarrhea, Corpse Collapse Walking Disorder, Corpse Collapse Walking Disorder, Chest Bloating, Chest Bloating, Costal Lateral Bloating, Costal Lateral Bloating, Defecation Irregular Problems, Defecation Irregular Problems, Enteritis, Fever, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Hemiplegia, High Blood Pressure, High Blood Pressure, Tendon Ligament Stiffness, Tendon Ligament Contraction Stiffness, Immobility Tendon / Ligament, Immobility Tendon / Ligament Contraction, Foot Numbness, Foot Numbness, Hand Numbness, Hand Numbness, Back Pain, Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Bone Pain, Bone Pain, Headache, Headache, Joint Pain, Joint Pain, Stomach Ache, Stomach Ache, Regulate Jiao Middle, Regulate Qi Liver, Organs Phase Stagnation, Organs Phase Stagnation, Urine Dark, Urine Dark, Vomiting, Wind Organs Phase, Wind Organs Phase

## Most often selected alongside BL47

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

- BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) – 2 protocols
- BL21 (Stomach Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL22 (Sanjiao Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL24 (Sea Of Qi Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL26 (Original Qi Gate Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL27 (Small Intestine Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL28 (Bladder Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL29 (Middle Spine Shu) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using BL47

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Ejaculation, Sexual Dysfunction | ST36, SP12, SP13, BL23, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL47, KD01, KD03, CV04, CV06 | 21 days | doi:10.4103/0973-6131.113408 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Renal Colic Pain | BL21, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL26, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL48, BL49 | 1 days | Acupuncture Versus Titrated Morphine in Patients With Renal Colic. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02781415 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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