BL60 Kunlun (Kunlun (Mountains))

崑崙kūn lúnKunlun

Bladder Meridian

Location of acupuncture point BL60 Kunlun (Kunlun (Mountains))
47
Indications
200
Protocols
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Location

In the depression the between tip of the external malleolus and achilles tendon.

Categories

  • Jing-River point of the Bladder meridian

The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.

Cautions

Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

Indications

Conditions for which BL60 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Contraction BackContraction ShoulderCoughPsychological Insanity DisorderDefecation ProblemsShortness of BreathEpilepsyEpilepsy (infant)Epilepsy InfantileEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionChest FullnessHeatHeat HeadHemiplegiaStiff NeckTendon Ligament StiffnessImmobility NeckImmobility Tendon / LigamentInfertility FemaleLabour DysfunctionLabour Expedite DeliveryMalariaNosebleedPainAbdominal PainAnkle PainBack PainLower Back PainCoccyx PainEye Bursting PainHead PainHeadacheKnee Behind PainRedness PainSacrum PainTeeth Superior Jaw PainRetention PlacentaRhinitisSciaticaBladder Channel StagnationSweating ExcessiveSwollen EyesGenitals SwellingTetanusSpine Lumbar WeaknessWind

TCM actions

What classical sources say BL60 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit Descend ExcessBenefit Regulate YangDescend ExcessRegulate Yang

Protocols using BL60

The 50 best-sourced of 200, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

  • Cerebral Palsy, Motor Dysfunction, Posture Abnormalities – LI04, LI11, ST02, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, HT07, SI19, BL01, BL17, BL18, BL23, BL40, BL60, BL62, KD01, KD03, KD06, PC06, PC08, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB13, GB14, GB19, LV03, CV06, CV10, CV12, CV13, CV14, CV23, GV17, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60074-1 ↗)
  • Stroke, Hemiplegia, Paralysis Arm, Paralysis Leg, Spasticity – LI04, LI10, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL60, TB05, GB34, LV03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60042-4 ↗)
  • Buttocks Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Muscle Spasm, Lameness – ST36, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60023-6 ↗)
  • Paralysis, Cerebrovascular Disease Acute Ischemic, Neurological Dysfunction – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, SP06, SI03, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60045-x ↗)
  • Joint Pain, Stiffness Morning, Arthritis Rheumatoid Juvenile, Stiffness Joint, Joint Swelling – LI05, BL60, GB30, GB34, CV22 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nel012 ↗)
  • 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 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-8-34 ↗)
  • Back Pain, Sciatica Pain, Herniated Nucleus Pulposus – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep085 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Immune Nk Cell Deficiency – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, HT03, HT05, SI03, BL60, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB43, LV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV15, GV20 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep236 ↗)
  • Chest Pain, Dyspnea, Poststernotomy Pain, Reduced Lung Function – LI04, ST08, SI06, BL60, GB08, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2013/219817 ↗)
  • Lumbar Pain, Low-back Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL32, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2013/872142 ↗)
  • 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 ↗)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST35, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL60, KD03, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1097/RHU.0b013e3182a21848 ↗)
  • Acute Pain, Procedural Pain – ST36, SP06, BL60, KD03 (doi:10.1111/apa.13581 ↗)
  • Low Back Chronic Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GV03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010790 ↗)
  • Restless Legs Syndrome, Paresthesia Leg, Periodic Leg Movements, Insomnia Sleep Initiation, Sleep Non-restorative, Urge To Move Legs – ST36, SP06, BL60, GB41 (doi:10.1002/ccr3.1619 ↗)
  • Fatigue, Restless Legs Syndrome, Paresthesia Leg, Periodic Leg Movements, Sleep Non-restorative, Insomnia Sleep Maintenance, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness – ST36, SP06, BL60, GB41 (doi:10.1002/ccr3.1619 ↗)
  • Radicular Pain, Low-back Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Paresthesia Lower-limb, Disc-herniation Lumbar – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB03, GV03 (doi:10.1155/2018/5871657 ↗)
  • Shoulder Pain, Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Arm Numbness, Radiculopathy Cervical – LI04, ST44, SI03, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB40, LV03, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2018/3465897 ↗)
  • Chronic Pain, Back Low Pain, Disability Lumbar – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GV03 (doi:10.1186/s13063-018-3049-x ↗)
  • Ankle Pain, Sprain Ankle, Ankle Swelling, Sprain Ankle Lateral – ST36, ST41, BL60, BL62, KD03, KD06, GB39, GB40 (doi:10.1186/s13063-020-4111-z ↗)
  • Chronic Inflammatory Pain – ST36, BL60 (doi:10.1155/2020/7061972 ↗)
  • Low Back Pain, Paresthesia Lower Extremity, Disc Herniation Lumbar, Radiating Lower Extremity Pain, Lower Extremity Weakness – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB03, GV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S234761 ↗)
  • Hemiplegia, Limb Weakness, Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb, Paralysis Post-stroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST41, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2020/5094914 ↗)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Inflammation Joint – ST34, ST35, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL60, KD03, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB36, GB39, GB41, LV03, LV07, LV08 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S256950 ↗)
  • Back Low Chronic Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GV03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000022526 ↗)
  • Ankle Pain, Ankle Swelling, Sprain Ankle Lateral, Instability Ankle – ST36, ST41, BL60, BL62, KD03, KD06, GB39, GB40 (doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05135-6 ↗)
  • Grip Weakness, Wrist Postoperative Pain, Wrist Range-of-motion Problems, Recovery Tfcc-repair – SP06, BL60, KD03, GB34 (doi:10.1186/s13018-021-02361-1 ↗)
  • Neurological Deficit, Stroke Ischemic Acute, Paralysis Motor, Language Problems – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST40, BL60, TB05, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2022/8145374 ↗)
  • Paraesthesia, Feet Numbness, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Hands Numbness, Extremities Pain, Proprioception Loss – LI04, ST36, SP06, BL60, KD03, KD06, KD07, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2022.102171 ↗)
  • Restless Legs Syndrome, Urge To Move Legs, Discomfort Legs, Periodic Limb Movements Sleep, Insomnia Sleep Onset – ST36, SP06, BL60, GB41 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000032317 ↗)
  • Leg Weakness, Low-back Pain, Claudication Neurogenic, Lower-extremity Pain, Stenosis Lumbar-spinal – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S399132 ↗)
  • Leg Weakness, Low-back Pain, Claudication Neurogenic, Lower-extremity Pain, Stenosis Lumbar-spinal – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S399132 ↗)
  • Face Numbness, Neuropathy Peripheral, Neuropathic Pain, Hyperalgesia, Tingling Feet, Feet Numbness, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Hands Numbness, Tingling Hands, Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy, Muscle Cramps, Cold Sensitivity – LI04, ST06, SI03, BL60, KD03 (doi:10.1177/15347354231178877 ↗)
  • Low-back Pain, Lower-leg Radiating Pain, Buttock Referred Pain, Claudication Neurogenic Intermittent, Stenosis Lumbar Degenerative – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, BL60, GB30 (doi:10.3390/medicina59122166 ↗)
  • Sciatica, Lumbar Pain, Low Back Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Disc-herniation Lumbar, Lower-extremity Right Pain, Leg Right Numbness, Scoliosis Lumbar – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL36, BL37, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036684 ↗)
  • Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Disability Low Back, Low Back Chronic Pain – SP06, BL23, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL60 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2018.02.002 ↗)
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Neck Pain, Neck Chronic Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder, Masticatory Muscle Pain, Muscle Tension Trapezius, Muscle Tension Sternocleidomastoid – LI04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, SI18, SI19, BL60, TB17, GB14, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV26 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
  • Jaw Pain, Headache Tension-type, Headache Chronic, Temporomandibular Dysfunction – LI04, ST44, SI03, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB20, GB41, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1177/02692155241229282 ↗)
  • Ankle Pain, Sprain Ankle, Ankle Swelling, Sprain Ankle Acute, Bruising Ankle, Functional Impairment Ankle – ST41, BL40, BL60, KD06, KD09, GB39 (doi:10.12659/MSM.944157 ↗)
  • Depression, Shoulder Pain, Upper-limb Pain, Scapular-girdle Pain, Range-of-motion Restricted, Functional-limitation Upper-limb, Post-mastectomy – LU05, LI04, LI15, ST36, ST38, SP09, BL60, KD07, GB21, LV03, CV03 (doi:10.31557/APJCP.2025.26.3.809 ↗)
  • Fatigue, Pain, Lymphedema Upper-limb, Upper-limb Weakness, Shoulder Dysfunction, Cancer Breast Post-surgical – LU05, LI04, LI15, ST36, ST38, SP09, BL60, KD07, GB21, LV03, CV03 (doi:10.31557/APJCP.2025.26.3.799 ↗)
  • Insomnia, Hypertension, Alopecia, Limb Pain, Diarrhea Chronic, Spasm Muscle – BL17, BL23, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB20, GV04, GV08, GV14, GV16, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fendo.2025.1543991 ↗)
  • Sciatica, Leg Pain, Sciatica Pain, Back Lower Pain, Lower-back Pain, Gluteal Pain, Leg Radiating Pain, Neurological-deficit – BL23, BL25, BL40, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1177/2515690X251355513 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Tinnitus, Headache, Dysmenorrhea, Insomnia, Neck Pain, Premenstrual Syndrome, Eye Twitching – SI11, SI12, SI13, BL54, BL60, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, GB30, GB34, LV04 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i21.103200 ↗)
  • Vomiting, Nausea, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Sensitivity Light, Sensitivity Sound – SI03, BL60, GB08, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S546838 ↗)
  • Neuropathic Pain, Sensory Disturbance, Claudication Neurogenic, Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Pain, Radiating Lower Leg Pain, Low Back Pain, Motor Weakness – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, BL60, GB30 (doi:10.3390/medicina62010225 ↗)
  • Knee Pain, Postoperative Pain, Knee Postoperative Pain, Insomnia Postoperative, Knee Replacement Surgery, Total Knee Replacement – LU05, LI10, LI11, SP06, SI03, BL60, BL62, KD03, LV03 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250678 ↗)
  • 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 ↗)
  • Back Chronic Pain, Low-back Pain – HT07, BL32, BL60, KD01, GB30, GV20 (doi:10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_108_16 ↗)
  • Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Limited Range Of Motion Neck – LI04, LI05, LI17, LI18, SI03, SI14, SI15, SI16, BL10, BL11, BL60, TB03, TB10, TB16, GB20, GB21, GB39, GV14, GV16 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2018.01.002 ↗)

Most often selected alongside BL60

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL60. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • GB34Yang Mound Spring82 protocols
  • BL40Middle Of The Crease77 protocols
  • BL23Kidney Shu Point72 protocols
  • GB30Jumping Circle72 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles65 protocols
  • BL25Large Intestine Shu Point57 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley53 protocols
  • KD03Great Stream44 protocols
  • SP06Three Yin Intersection44 protocols
  • GB39Suspended Bell42 protocols
  • BL57Mountain Support36 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge36 protocols

Other points on the Bladder Meridian

BL01BL02BL03BL04BL05BL06BL07BL08BL09BL10BL11BL12BL13BL14BL15BL16BL17BL18BL19BL20BL21BL22BL23BL24BL25BL26BL27BL28BL29BL30BL31BL32BL33BL34BL35BL36BL37BL38BL39BL40BL41BL42BL43BL44BL45BL46BL47BL48BL49BL50BL51BL52BL53BL54BL55BL56BL57BL58BL59BL61BL62BL63BL64BL65BL66BL67