Location
Posterior and inferior to the external malleolus directly below ub60 lateral to the calcaneum at the junction of the red and white skin.
Cautions
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which BL61 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 WastingCrampingPsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderTurmoil DisorderTurmoil DisorderEpilepsy (infant)Epilepsy InfantileGhost Syndrome Seeing GhostsGhost Syndrome Seeing GhostsTendon Ligament StiffnessImmobility Tendon / LigamentPainLower Back PainLower Back PainHeadacheHeadacheHeel PainHeel PainQi LegQi LegHeaviness Head SensationHeaviness Head SensationChannel StagnationChannel StagnationSwollen KneeSwollen KneeLoss of ConsciousnessPainful UrinationPainful UrinationUrine CloudyUrine CloudyVomiting
Protocols using BL61
- Glaucoma, Intraocular Pressure Elevated – BL61, BL62 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(16)30008-5 ↗)
- Dizziness, Nausea, Balance Impaired, Vertigo Positional, Tinnitus Ear Stuffiness, Cold Sweats – BL61, GB08, GB20, GB39, GB42, GV20, GV23 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036032 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Glaucoma, Intraocular Hypertension – BL61, BL62 (Yeh Tsui-Yun, Lin Jen-Chien, Liu Chi-Feng. Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation through acupoints of Pucan (BL 61) and Shenmai (BL 62) on intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma: a randomized controlled trial. J Tradit Chin Med 2016; 36(1): 51-56)
- Post-stroke Depression – LU04, LI04, LI06, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI15, ST02, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP10, SP11, HT05, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL61, BL64, KD02, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC06, TB03, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB12, TB14, GB20, GB31, GB33, GB43, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV14, GV20, GV23, GV26 (Acupuncture for Ischemic Post-stroke Depression. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02472613)