16
Indications
9
Protocols
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Location
3 thumb widths lateral to the median sacral crest at the level of the 2nd posterior sacral foramen.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which BL53 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Aversion WindStomach RumblingAbdominal BloatingDefecation ProblemsUrinary ProblemsHypogastrium FullnessHardness HypogastriumBack Lumbar StiffnessImmobility Back LumbarEdemaPainUrinary RetentionSciaticaChannel StagnationUndigested Food in StoolUrination Scanty
TCM actions
What classical sources say BL53 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Back LumbarBenefit Regulate Jiao LowerBenefit UrinationRegulate Jiao Lower
Protocols using BL53
- Stenosis Lumbar Spinal, Radiculopathy L5, Claudication Neurogenic, Lower Extremity Pain, Gluteal Pain – BL23, BL25, BL40, BL53, BL54, BL57, GB34 (doi:10.1186/s12906-018-2087-y ↗)
- Groin Pain, Lower Back Pain, Sacroiliac Pain, Pubic Symphysis Pain, Difficulty Walking, Postpartum Symphysis Pubis Diastasis, Qi Stagnation Blood Stasis – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, BL53, BL54, GB27, GB28 (doi:10.21037/acr-2025-189 ↗)
- Leg Pain, Buttock Pain, Low Back Pain, Mobility Reduced, Spinal Stenosis Lumbar, Neurogenic Claudication – ST36, ST40, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL53, BL54, GB30, GB31, GB34, LV03, GV03, GV04, GV05 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101204 ↗)
- Infertility, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS, Insulin Resistance – SP06, SP09, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL53, KD03 (doi:10.3389/fmicb.2025.1730714 ↗)
- Insomnia, Ulcer, Chronic Wound – SP06, BL11, BL30, BL41, BL53, BL54, GB39, CV08, GV03, GV14 (doi:10.12659/MSM.951574 ↗)
- Leg Pain, Low Back Pain, Spinal Stenosis Lumbar Degenerative, Claudication Neurogenic – ST36, ST40, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL53, BL54, GB30, GB31, GB34, LV03, GV03, GV04, GV05, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101204 ↗)
- Infertility Female, PCOS, Infertility Ivf – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL53, KD03, KD12, GB13, GB26, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24, XC01 (doi:10.3389/fmicb.2025.1730714 ↗)
- Pubic Symphysis Pain, Postpartum Symphysis Pubis Diastasis – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, BL53, BL54, GB27, GB28 (doi:10.21037/acr-2025-189 ↗)
- Spinal Stenosis Lumbar – BL23, BL25, BL40, BL53, BL54, BL57, GB34 (doi:10.1186/s12906-018-2087-y ↗)
Most often selected alongside BL53
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL53. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL23Kidney Shu Point8 protocols
- BL25Large Intestine Shu Point8 protocols
- BL54Lowermost In Order7 protocols
- BL24Sea Of Qi Shu Point4 protocols
- BL26Original Qi Gate Shu Point4 protocols
- GB34Yang Mound Spring4 protocols
- BL30White Ring Shu Point3 protocols
- GV03Yang Lumbar Gate3 protocols
- LV03Great Surge3 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection3 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles3 protocols
- ST40Abundant Bulge3 protocols