Location
On the posterior midline of the leg between ub40 and ub60 in the pointed depression the formed below gastrocnemius belly when leg is stretched or heel is lifted.
Cautions
Caution in severe varicose veins.
Indications
Conditions for which BL57 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit HeelsBenefit HeelsBenefit Legs CalfBenefit Legs CalfConstipationCrampingTurmoil DisorderTurmoil DisorderHemorrhoidsHaemorrhoids BleedingHaemorrhoids BleedingHaemorrhoids PainfulHaemorrhoids PainfulHaemorrhoids SwellingHaemorrhoids SwellingHeat HeadHeat HeadHeaviness LegHeaviness LegBack Lumbar StiffnessLeg Flaccid StiffnessSitting StiffnessStanding StiffnessTendon Ligament StiffnessTendon Ligament Contraction StiffnessImmobility Back LumbarImmobility Leg FlaccidImmobility SittingImmobility StandingImmobility Tendon / LigamentImmobility Tendon / Ligament ContractionMalariaNosebleedPainHeel PainHeel PainSore ThroatSore ThroatRectal ProlapseRectal ProlapseQi LegQi LegSciaticaHeat Soles Of Feet SensationHeat Soles Of Feet SensationShiveringChannel StagnationChannel StagnationSwollen KneeSwollen KneeLeg WeaknessLeg Weakness
Protocols using BL57
- Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Spondylolisthesis Lumbar Degenerative – BL40, BL57, GB30, GV02, GV03, GV04 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6016542)
- 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)
- Acupuncture, In Vitro Fertilization, Bcl2 Gene Mrna Overexpression, Oocyte Maturation – ST36, SP06, BL57, KD03, CV03, CV04, GV20 (The Differences of Oocyte Maturation, Granulosa Cell Apoptosis Index Between Electroacupuncture And Sham Groups IVF. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03627533)
- 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)
- Spasticity, Muscle Tone Increased, Disability Upper Limb, Brain Injury Sequelae – LU10, LI04, ST36, BL57 (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0116976)
- Lumbar Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Disc Herniation Lumbar – ST25, BL23, BL25, BL57, KD09, KD10, LV08 (https://doi.org/10.27180/d.cnki.gjxzc.2024.000134)
- Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Spondylolisthesis Lumbar Degenerative – BL23, BL40, BL54, BL57, GB30, GB31, GB34, GV02, GV03, GV04 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6016542)
- Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequela – LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05, MS06 (https://doi.org/10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000611)
- Sciatica, Leg Numbness, Back Low Pain, Herniation Disc Lumbar – BL40, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39 (https://doi.org/10.1155/prm/9030734)
- Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis – BL23, BL25, BL40, BL57, KD03 (Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02644746)
- Paralysis Post-stroke Motor Dysfunction, Motor Impairment Upper Limb, Motor Impairment Lower Limb – LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05, MS06 (https://doi.org/10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000525)
- 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)