BL49 Yishe (Abode Of Thought)

意舍yì shèYishe

Bladder Meridian

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Location of acupuncture point BL49 Yishe (Abode Of Thought)
20
Indications
2
Protocols
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Location

3 thumb widths lateral to the GV06 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra.

Cautions

Avoid deep perpendicular needling due to risk of pneumothorax.

Indications

Conditions for which BL49 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Muscle WastingAversion ColdAversion WindDiarrhoea SlipperyAbdominal BloatingChest BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingAbdominal FullnessHeatJaundice EyesJaundice FaceBack PainChest PainRib PainThorax Inferior Ache PainDamp Heat SyndromeDamp-heat SyndromeThirsting ExcessiveUrine ReddishVomiting

TCM actions

What classical sources say BL49 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit DigestionBenefit Regulate SpleenBenefit Regulate StomachRegulate SpleenRegulate Stomach

Protocols using BL49

  • Anxiety – ST40, SP03, SP04, SP06, BL20, BL21, BL49 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
  • 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 BL49

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL49. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • BL21Stomach Shu Point2 protocols
  • BL20Spleen Shu Point1 protocols
  • BL22Sanjiao Shu Point1 protocols
  • BL23Kidney Shu Point1 protocols
  • BL24Sea Of Qi Shu Point1 protocols
  • BL26Original Qi Gate Shu Point1 protocols
  • BL45That Hurts!1 protocols
  • BL46Diaphragm Gate1 protocols
  • BL47Ethereal Soul Gate1 protocols
  • BL48Yang Headrope1 protocols
  • SP03Great White1 protocols
  • SP04Grandfather Grandson1 protocols