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
- 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)
- 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 (https://doi.org/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 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2025.101204)
- Anxiety Procedural, Procedural Pain – BL21, BL22, BL23, BL52, GB25 (https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000734)
- 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 (https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S438219)
- Constipation Functional, Stool Hard, Defecation Infrequent, Defecation Incomplete – ST25, ST27, BL25, BL52 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-018-2243-4)
- Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL13, BL17, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL52, KD03, CV04, CV06, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.4379)
- Benefit Regulate Urination – SP06, SP11, SP12, BL39, BL52, BL54, LV01 (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)
- Urinary Problems – LU07, LI06, LI09, LI15, ST27, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP07, SP08, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, HT08, SI02, BL22, BL23, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL36, BL39, BL40, BL52, BL53, BL54, BL67, KD01, KD02, KD04, KD05, KD06, KD08, KD10, KD11, KD13, KD14, PC05, PC06, PC07, GB25, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV05, LV08, LV09, LV10, CV01, CV02, CV04, CV05, CV07, GV01, XB02S4, XB08, XC17 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Impotence, Premature Ejaculation, Premature Ejaculation – ST29, ST30, SP06, BL23, BL52, KD03, KD06, CV04, CV06 (PGA)
- Lower Back Pain – LU01, LI10, ST09, ST12, ST30, ST31, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST39, SP02, SP03, SP08, SP09, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL16, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL35, BL36, BL39, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL52, BL54, BL55, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD03, KD04, KD08, KD13, GB21, GB25, GB27, GB29, GB30, GB42, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV05, LV13, CV03, CV04, CV05, GV01, GV02, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, XB04, XB07, XB08, XH06, XU07A, XU07B, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)