Location
3 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 12th thoracic vertebra.
Cautions
Avoid deep perpendicular needling due to risk of pneumothorax.
Indications
Conditions for which BL50 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Aversion ColdAversion ColdBenefit DigestionBenefit DigestionBenefit Regulate Jiao MiddleDistension DeficiencyDistension Deficiency(infant) Nutrition DeficiencyInfantile Nutrition DeficiencyTurmoil DisorderTurmoil DisorderAbdominal FullnessAbdominal FullnessEdemaBack PainBack PainRegulate Jiao Middle
Protocols using BL50
- Benefit Regulate Jiao Middle – ST19, ST20, ST21, ST23, SP02, SP04, BL21, BL39, BL46, BL47, BL50, GB24, LV13, CV11, CV12, GV09 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- (infant) Nutrition Deficiency – LU10, LI04, BL20, BL21, BL50, XU10A, XU10B, XU10C, XU10D (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- 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)
- Edema – LI06, ST12, ST22, ST25, ST28, ST33, ST36, ST43, SP04, SP06, SP07, SP08, SP09, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL50, BL52, BL53, KD06, KD07, GB08, GB29, CV03, CV04, CV05, CV07, CV08, CV09, CV11, GV21, GV26, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC14A, XC14B (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Turmoil Disorder – LU10, LI10, ST09, ST18, ST25, ST36, ST41, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP06, SP09, SP12, SP13, HT06, BL21, BL38, BL40, BL50, BL52, BL56, BL57, BL59, BL61, BL63, KD01, KD06, PC03, PC05, PC07, PC09, TB01, TB06, GB34, GB35, LV14, CV04, CV07, CV08, CV09, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV14, GV20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Abdominal Fullness – LI08, ST30, ST36, ST45, SP06, SP07, SP12, SP13, SI19, BL17, BL20, BL21, BL28, BL49, BL50, KD06, TB10, GB39, LV10, CV04, CV10, CV12, GV06, GV07 (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)
- Benefit Digestion – LU01, LI17, ST11, ST18, ST20, ST25, ST36, SP01, SP13, SP17, SP20, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL19, BL21, BL22, BL46, BL47, BL48, BL49, BL50, BL51, KD07, KD11, KD21, PC08, GB24, GB34, LV14, CV12, CV13, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, CV21, XB04, XC03, XC04, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC11A, XC11B, XC11C, XC11D, XC11E, XC14A, XC14B, XC23, XH47, XL07 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)