Location
3 thumb widths lateral to the du6 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 ColdAversion WindAversion WindBenefit DigestionBenefit DigestionBenefit Regulate SpleenBenefit Regulate StomachDiarrhoea SlipperyDiarrhoea SlipperyAbdominal BloatingAbdominal BloatingChest BloatingChest BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingAbdominal FullnessAbdominal FullnessHeatJaundice EyesJaundice EyesJaundice FaceJaundice FaceBack PainBack PainChest PainChest PainRib PainRib PainThorax Inferior Ache PainThorax Inferior Ache PainRegulate SpleenRegulate StomachDamp Heat SyndromeDamp-heat SyndromeThirsting ExcessiveThirsting ExcessiveUrine ReddishUrine ReddishVomiting
Protocols using BL49
- 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)
- Back Pain – LU09, LI01, LI16, ST19, ST28, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, BL11, BL12, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL20, BL21, BL30, BL31, BL36, BL37, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL49, BL50, BL52, BL58, BL60, BL64, BL65, KD21, PC02, TB01, TB05, TB06, TB12, GB21, GB25, GB27, GB28, GB29, GB30, GB32, GB41, LV02, CV03, CV04, CV14, CV15, CV22, GV07, GV10, GV20, XB06, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- 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)
- Damp Heat Syndrome – ST25, ST37, ST39, ST44, SP02, SP03, SP12, SI04, BL18, BL27, BL35, BL48, BL49, KD07, TB11, GB24, GB40, LV10, CV01, CV03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Rib Pain – LU05, LI08, ST15, ST20, ST36, SP13, SP17, SP18, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI04, SI05, SI08, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL23, BL29, BL45, BL48, BL49, BL52, BL67, KD03, KD20, KD21, KD24, PC01, PC03, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB11, TB19, GB11, GB13, GB22, GB23, GB24, GB25, GB30, GB34, GB35, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV14, CV04, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV18, GV20, XB03, XH47, XL06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Abdominal Bloating – LU01, LU05, LU10, LI07, LI11, ST19, ST20, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST30, ST33, ST36, ST37, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST45, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP14, SP17, BL08, BL15, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL25, BL26, BL29, BL33, BL45, BL48, BL49, BL53, KD03, KD04, KD06, KD10, KD16, KD19, KD20, KD27, GB24, GB25, GB39, LV01, LV02, LV13, LV14, CV06, CV08, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV14, GV20, XC09, XH47, XU03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Chest Pain – LU01, LU02, LU06, LU08, LI09, LI14, ST13, ST15, ST19, ST40, SP18, SP21, HT01, HT08, HT09, SI01, SI05, SI08, SI17, SI18, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL21, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL49, BL67, KD03, KD21, KD22, KD24, KD27, PC02, PC04, PC07, PC08, TB19, GB10, GB13, GB29, GB35, GB38, GB40, GB43, LV02, CV07, CV09, CV14, CV15, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV23, GV20, XB03, XC11A, XC11B, XC11C, XC11D, XC11E, XL11, XU02A, XU02B (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Heat – LU01, LU06, LU10, LU11, LI01, LI03, LI05, LI06, LI07, LI08, LI11, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST12, ST30, ST36, ST45, SP02, SP03, SP11, SP12, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI07, SI08, SI16, SI18, BL01, BL04, BL13, BL16, BL22, BL38, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL45, BL48, BL49, BL55, BL60, BL65, KD08, PC06, PC09, TB01, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB15, TB17, TB19, TB20, TB21, GB01, GB02, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB19, GB36, GB37, GB39, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV08, LV13, CV13, CV14, GV04, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14, GV20, GV27, GV28, XB03, XC17, XH02, XH05, XH06, XH09, XH11, XH12, XH13, XH14, XH17, XH18, XH19, XH29, XH40, XH46, XH47, XL06, XL08, XL09, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XL12, XL23, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Costal Lateral Bloating – ST13, ST14, ST15, SP03, SP08, SP20, SP21, HT01, HT05, BL18, BL19, BL47, BL49, KD07, KD21, KD24, KD25, KD26, GB35, GB36, GB40, LV02, LV03, XL06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Thirsting Excessive – LU07, LI04, LI11, ST27, ST33, ST44, SP05, HT01, SI02, SI04, BL13, BL23, BL26, BL28, BL29, BL49, BL58, KD02, KD03, PC03, TB04, LV02, LV03, LV14, CV04, CV23, CV24, GV12, GV26, GV27, XH11, XH12, XH13 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Regulate Spleen – ST25, ST37, ST43, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP08, SP09, BL22, BL49, PC06, GB24, LV13, XU05 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Regulate Stomach – LU10, LI07, LI10, ST24, ST25, ST34, ST37, ST43, SP03, BL21, BL22, BL49, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD27, PC03, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, GB08, LV14, CV10, CV13, CV14, CV16, XU05 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)