Location
3 thumb widths lateral to the du4 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra.
Cautions
Avoid deep perpendicular needling due to risk of pneumothorax.
Indications
Conditions for which BL52 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit EssenceBenefit EssenceBenefit Regulate UrinationBenefit Tonify KidneysAbdomen DisorderAbdomen DisorderBowels DisorderBowels DisorderTurmoil DisorderTurmoil DisorderUterus DisorderUterus DisorderDreamingDefecation ProblemsDefecation ProblemsErectile DysfunctionErectile / Impotence ProblemsUrinary ProblemsUrinary ProblemsCostal Lateral FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessHardness AbdomenHardness AbdomenHardness HypogastriumHardness HypogastriumBack Stiffness StiffnessImmobility Back StiffnessEdemaBack PainBack PainLower Back PainLower Back PainLower Back PainLower Back PainRib PainRib PainGenital PainGenital PainPremature EjaculationRegulate Urination SwellingTonify KidneysUrination ScantyUrination ScantyVomitingBack Lumbar WeaknessBack Lumbar Weakness
Protocols using BL52
- Back Low Pain, Acute Pain, Referred Pain – LI04, BL23, BL25, BL40, BL52, BL54, BL58, BL62, KD03, GB30, LV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 ↗)
- Exercise Capacity Reduced, Cardiorespiratory Fitness Low, Sedentary Lifestyle – LU01, ST36, BL17, BL23, BL52, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV17 (doi:10.6061/clinics/2012(02)18 ↗)
- Anxiety Procedural, Procedural Pain – BL21, BL22, BL23, BL52, GB25 (doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000734 ↗)
- Constipation Functional, Stool Hard, Defecation Infrequent, Defecation Incomplete – ST25, ST27, BL25, BL52 (doi:10.1186/s12906-018-2243-4 ↗)
- Sciatica, Lumbago, Leg Pain, Lower Back Pain – BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL52, GV03, GV04, GV05 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2012.15.006 ↗)
- Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL13, BL17, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL52, KD03, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.3892/etm.2017.4379 ↗)
- Low Back Acute Pain, Injury Motor Vehicle Accident – BL23, BL25, BL52, GV03 (doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.1003849 ↗)
- Leg Pain, Buttock Pain, Low Back Pain, Stenosis Lumbar Spinal, Claudication Neurogenic, Gait Disturbance – SP09, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL39, BL40, BL51, BL52, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB34, GB39, GV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S438219 ↗)
- Leg Pain, Buttock Pain, Low Back Pain, Stenosis Lumbar Spinal, Claudication Neurogenic, Gait Disturbance – BL23, BL32, BL39, BL51, BL52, BL54, BL57, GB30, GB34, GB39, GV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S438219 ↗)
- Leg Pain, Buttock Pain, Low Back Pain, Mobility Reduced, Spinal Stenosis Lumbar, Neurogenic Claudication – SP09, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL39, BL40, BL51, BL52, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB34, GB39, GV03 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101204 ↗)
- Absent Periods, Infertility Female, Hormonal Imbalance, Premature Ovarian Insufficiency – ST25, ST36, SP06, BL20, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL33, BL52, GB13, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, GV20, GV24, XC01 (doi:10.2147/IJWH.S586584 ↗)
- Leg Pain, Low Back Pain, Spinal Stenosis Lumbar, Neurogenic Claudication – SP09, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL39, BL40, BL51, BL52, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB34, GB39, GV03 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101204 ↗)
- Fear – BL23, BL52, KD04 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions)
- Impotence, Premature Ejaculation, Premature Ejaculation – ST29, ST30, SP06, BL23, BL52, KD03, KD06, CV04, CV06 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions)
- Infertility – ST29, ST30, ST36, SP04, SP06, SP10, BL23, BL32, BL52, KD03, KD06, PC06, CV04, CV06 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions)
- Kidney Jing Deficiency, Kidney Jing Deficiency – SP06, BL11, BL23, BL52, KD03, GB39, CV04, GV04, GV16 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions)
- Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Insomnia, Dreaming, Spermatorrhea, Poor Memory, Appetite Poor, Nocturnal Emission, Lack Of Energy, Low Back Weakness, Soreness Knee – SP06, HT07, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL52, KD03, PC06, CV04, GV20, GV24 (Hu Jin-sheng. Spermatorrhea. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(4): 311-313)
- Fatigue, Insomnia, Sleep Difficulty Falling Asleep, Sleep Early Awakening, Sleep Frequent Awakening, Memory Decreased – BL11, BL13, BL23, BL52, GV04, GV14 (HUANG Li-sha, WANG Dan-lin, WANG Cheng-wei, HU You-ping, ZHOU Jian-wei, LI Ning. The Needle-Rolling Therapy for Treatment of Non-organic Chronic Insomnia in 90 Cases. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(1): 19-22)
- Fracture Back Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL51, BL52, BL60, GB34 (백승원 et al.. 골절에 침 치료를 적용한 2013년 이후 증례보고 문헌고찰. 한방재활의학과학회지, 2021)
- Impotence, Premature Ejaculation – ST29, ST30, SP06, BL23, BL52, KD03, KD06, CV04, CV06 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions)
- Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Knees Weakness, Poor Memory, Lower Back Pain, Appetite Poor, Spermatorrhea Nocturnal Emission, Insomnia Dreaming – SP06, HT07, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL52, KD03, PC06, CV04, GV20, GV24, XC01, XH03 (HU Jin-sheng. Spermatorrhea (Teaching Roundtable). Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(4): 311-313.)
- Nocturnal Emission Wet Dream, Nocturnal Emission Wet Dream – HT07, BL15, BL52, KD03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)