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Indications
15
Protocols
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Location
7 thumb widths directly above the BL60 on the posterior border of the fibula about 1 thumb width lateral and inferior to the BL57.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which BL58 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Leg Muscle WastingBenefit Regulate InferiorBenefit Regulate SuperiorChillsCold Body InferiorNasal CongestionPsychological DisorderDizzinessEpilepsyEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionFeverHemorrhoidsHaemorrhoids BleedingHaemorrhoids PainfulHaemorrhoids SwellingHeat HeadHeavinessStiff KneeSitting StiffnessStanding StiffnessStanding For Long StiffnessWalking StiffnessImmobility KneeImmobility SittingImmobility StandingImmobility Standing For LongImmobility WalkingMalariaNosebleedObstruction HeadPainBack PainLower Back PainHead PainHeadacheHead Occiput PainLeg PainNeck PainRegulate InferiorRegulate SuperiorRhinitisSciaticaShiveringChannel StagnationSpontaneous Sweating SwellingBi Arthralgia Wind Joints SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Wind Joints SyndromeThirsting ExcessiveLeg WeaknessWind Taiyang
Protocols using BL58
- Back Low Pain, Acute Pain, Referred Pain – LI04, BL29, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL40, BL54, BL58, BL62, KD03, GB30, LV03, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 ↗)
- Back Low Pain, Acute Pain, Referred Pain – LI04, BL23, BL25, BL40, BL52, BL54, BL58, BL62, KD03, GB30, LV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint – ST06, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL20, BL40, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL62, KD03, KD10, GB33, GB34, LV08 (doi:10.1155/2013/182528 ↗)
- Back Low Pain, Disability Functional, Back Chronic Pain – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT03, BL23, BL30, BL58, BL60, KD07, TB05, GB41, GV04 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0850-7 ↗)
- Neuropathy Peripheral, Neuropathic Pain, Paresthesia, Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy, Sensory Loss, Muscle Weakness – ST25, ST36, ST43, SP06, SP10, BL13, BL17, BL58, GB41, LV03, GV09, GV11, GV12, GV14 (doi:10.1186/s12885-016-3037-z ↗)
- Cough, Headache, Common Cold, Sore Throat, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Malaise, Chilliness – LU06, LU07, LI06, LI07, ST40, ST42, SP02, SP08, HT05, HT07, SI06, BL58, BL63, KD03, KD04, PC06, PC07, TB05, TB07, GB37, LV03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(17)30006-7 ↗)
- Heel Pain, Plantar Fasciitis, Plantar Fascia Pain, Stiffness Foot, Plantar Fasciitis – BL58, KD03 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2019.05.003 ↗)
- 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 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.009 ↗)
- Stiff Neck, Neck Pain, Foreign Body Sensation, Limited Range Of Motion Neck, Cervical Disorder – BL02, BL10, BL58, BL60, GB12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240429-0003 ↗)
- Back Low Pain, Disability Functional, Low Back Pain – ST36, HT03, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL30, BL40, BL58, GV04 (doi:10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.6.219 ↗)
- Parkinson's Disease – LI10, BL24, BL58, TB04, GB33 (doi:10.1002/mds.70343 ↗)
- Cough, Headache, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Throat Sore, Malaise, Chilliness – LU06, LU07, LI06, LI07, ST40, ST42, SP02, SP08, HT05, HT07, SI06, BL58, BL63, KD03, KD04, PC06, PC07, TB05, TB07, GB37, LV03 (Heo JS, Yang SY, Lim SA, Lee JM, Kang JY, Sun SH, Kim HG, Kang W, Cho JH. A manual acupuncture treatment attenuates common cold and its symptoms: a case series report from South Korea. J Tradit Chin Med 2016; 36(6): 724-729)
- Dementia Vascular Ischemic – BL58, KD03 (李莎胡赛琴赵旭纪亚红李崖雪吕静张仪王丰. MRI分析针刺缺血性血管性痴呆患者太溪-飞扬穴的脑响应. 分子影像学杂志 ., 2023 [CNKI])
- Dementia Senile – LI11, ST40, SP03, HT07, BL58, KD03, GB13, GB20, LV03, CV04, CV17, GV14, GV20 (CHENG Hai-ying, CHENG Dong-qi. Progress in Research on Acupuncture Treatment of Senile Dementia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 224-233.)
- Bi Syndrome, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, Numbness, Leg Pain, Bi Syndrome, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Leg Pain – BL57, BL58 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Most often selected alongside BL58
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL58. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- KD03Great Stream9 protocols
- LV03Great Surge6 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles5 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point4 protocols
- BL40Middle Of The Crease4 protocols
- BL60Kunlun (Mountains)4 protocols
- BL62Extending Vessel4 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley4 protocols
- BL24Sea Of Qi Shu Point3 protocols
- BL25Large Intestine Shu Point3 protocols
- BL30White Ring Shu Point3 protocols
- BL57Mountain Support3 protocols