# BL55 Heyang (Yang Union) – Bladder Meridian

合陽 · hé yáng

Location: 2 thumb widths directly below BL40 between medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius on the line joining BL40 and BL57.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/bl55

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Cramping Gastrocnemius, Cramping Gastrocnemius, Disease Knee Popliteus, Disease Knee Popliteus, Shan Cold Disorder, Shan Cold Disorder, Heat, Heaviness Knees, Heaviness Knees, Walking Stiffness, Immobility Walking, Vaginal Discharge, Vaginal Discharge, Pain, Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Pain, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Genital Pain, Genital Pain, Genitals Violent Pain, Genitals Violent Pain, Heel Soleus Pain, Heel Soleus Pain, Heat Thigh Medial Sensation, Heat Thigh Medial Sensation, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Strain Leg Calf, Strain Leg Calf

## Most often selected alongside BL55

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 5 protocols
- BL57 (Mountain Support) – 4 protocols
- LI10 (Arm Three Miles) – 3 protocols
- PC04 (Cleft Gate) – 3 protocols
- PC06 (Inner Gate) – 3 protocols
- ST37 (Upper Great Hollow) – 3 protocols
- TB05 (Outer Gate) – 3 protocols
- BL37 (Gate Of Abundance) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using BL55

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contracture Knee, Brachial Plexus Injury, Muscle Atrophy, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Paralysis Lower Extremity, Contracture Ankle, Contracture Shoulder, Contracture Elbow, Scoliosis, Neuromotor Impairment, Steppage Gait | LU01, LI04, LI05, LI11, LI14, ST34, ST36, ST41, SP09, SP10, SI05, SI06, SI07, SI09, BL11, BL12, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL36, BL37, BL39, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL61, BL62, KD03, KD04, KD05, KD06, TB09, GB20, GB21, GB40 | 10 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.009 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequela | LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05, MS06 | 18 days | doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000611 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Motor Dysfunction, Hemiplegia Post-stroke | LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05 | 18 days | doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000611 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Post-stroke Motor Dysfunction, Motor Impairment Upper Limb, Motor Impairment Lower Limb | LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05, MS06 | 18 days | doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000525 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Motor Dysfunction, Spinal Cord Injury, Paralysis Paraplegia | ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, BL37, BL39, BL40, BL55, BL56, GB40 | 28 days | Wang Yuanhui, Zhang Lei, Pan Guodong, Liu Jing, Zhang Hongrui, Song Xu, Wang Qiang. Traditional Chinese Medicine comprehensive therapy for the improvement of motor function in spinal cord injury patients. J Tradit Chin Med, 2016, 36(5): 618-624 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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