Location
On the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen 3 thumb widths lateral to the median sacral crest.
Cautions
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which BL54 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Leg Muscle WastingLeg Muscle WastingBenefit Back LumbarBenefit Back LumbarBenefit Regulate UrinationCold Back LumbarCold Back LumbarCold SacrumCold SacrumKidney DeficiencyKidney DeficiencyDegeneration Spine LumbarDegeneration Spine LumbarDisease Hip JointDisease Hip JointDefecation ProblemsDefecation ProblemsUrinary ProblemsUrinary ProblemsHemorrhoidsLeucorrhea CloudyLeucorrhea CloudyPainLower Back PainLower Back PainButtock PainButtock PainGenital PainGenital PainRegulate UrinationUrinary RetentionUrinary RetentionSciaticaChannel StagnationChannel StagnationBi Arthralgia Leg SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Leg SyndromeUrine DarkUrine Dark
Protocols using BL54
- Dysmenorrhea Primary, Menstrual Pain, Pelvic Pain – LI04, ST28, ST36, SP10, BL20, BL32, BL54, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/7978180)
- 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)
- Pregnancy Post-term, Labor Induction – LI04, SP06, BL32, BL54 (https://doi.org/10.1080/14767050902906386)
- Sacroiliac Pain, Functional Disability Lumbar – BL40, BL54, GB30 (https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.2016.04.006)
- 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)
- Incontinence Urinary Stress, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction – BL54 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-024-05004-2)
- 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 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2025.101204)
- Low Back Pain, Pelvic Girdle Pain, Sacroiliac Pain, Symphysis Pain, Pregnancy Second Trimester, Pregnancy Third Trimester – LI04, ST36, SP12, BL26, BL32, BL33, BL54, BL60, KD11, GB30, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-8-34)
- Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Spondylolisthesis Lumbar Degenerative – BL23, BL40, BL54, BL57, GB30, GB31, GB34, GV02, GV03, GV04 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6016542)
- Sciatica, Leg Numbness, Back Low Pain, Herniation Disc Lumbar – BL40, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39 (https://doi.org/10.1155/prm/9030734)
- Back Pain, Lumbar Pain, Low Back Pain, Back Low Pain, Disability Functional, Lumbosacral Pain – BL23, BL25, BL26, BL54 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000034407)