Location
In the depression the directly below external malleolus.
Cautions
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which BL62 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Aversion WindAversion WindBenefit EyesBenefit EyesBenefit HeadBenefit HeadBenefit Regulate Yang Qiao MaiCalm Spirit ShenCalm Spirit ShenChillsCounterflow QiCounterflow QiDeafnessDepressionDeviation EyeDeviation EyeDeviation FaceDeviation FaceFacial DroopFacial DroopPsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderDizzinessDysphoriaEpilepsyEpilepsy DaytimeEpilepsy DaytimeErythromelalgiaFeverChest FullnessChest FullnessHemiplegiaKnee Extending StiffnessKnee Flexing StiffnessNeck Extending StiffnessNeck Nape StiffnessImmobility Knee ExtendingImmobility Knee FlexingImmobility Neck ExtendingImmobility Neck NapeInsomniaIrritability At Sudden EventsIrritability At Sudden EventsIrritability At Sudden SoundsIrritability At Sudden SoundsNosebleedOculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring UpwardsOculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring UpwardsOpen Yang Qiao MaiOpen Yang Qiao MaiOpisthotonosPainLower Back PainLower Back PainBlood Female PainBlood Female PainEye PainEye PainEye Canthus Medial PainEye Canthus Medial PainFoot PainFoot PainHeadacheHeadacheHeadache Lateral PainHeadache Lateral PainHeadache Midline PainHeadache Midline PainLeg PainLeg PainQi Female PainQi Female PainPalpitationsRed EyesRed EyesLateral Malleolus RednessLateral Malleolus RednessRegulate Yang Qiao MaiSpeech ImpairmentSpeech ImpairmentChannel StagnationChannel StagnationSweatingAnkle Lateral Malleolus SwellingAnkle Lateral Malleolus SwellingArmpit SwellingArmpit SwellingNeck SwellingNeck SwellingBi Arthralgia Cold Back Lumbar SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Cold Back Lumbar SyndromeBi Arthralgia Cold Hip SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Cold Hip SyndromeTetanusThunder Wind HeadThunder Wind HeadTinnitusWindWind ExteriorWind ExteriorWind HeadWind HeadWind InteriorWind InteriorStroke
Protocols using BL62
- Anxiety, Sweating, Depression, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Menopause Perimenopause, Mood Disturbance – ST24, ST25, SP06, SP15, HT07, BL62, KD06, GB13, GB26, LV03, LV14, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV12, GV24 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927)
- Anxiety, Sweating, Depression, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Menopause Perimenopause, Mood Disturbance – LI04, ST36, ST40, SP06, BL18, BL62, KD06, LV02, LV03, LV14, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927)
- Anxiety, Low Mood, Depression Cancer-related – ST40, SP06, BL18, BL62 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2022.1036634)
- Anxiety, Insomnia Chronic – SP06, HT07, BL15, BL19, BL20, BL23, BL62, KD06 (https://doi.org/10.27044/d.cnki.ggzzu.2024.000169)
- Insomnia Chronic – SP06, HT07, BL62, KD06, PC06, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5630130)
- Insomnia Refractory – SP06, HT07, BL62, KD06, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230719-k0001)
- 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 (Yu Hai-bo, Liu Yong-feng & Wu Li-xiong. Acupuncture Combined with Music Therapy for Treatment of 30 Cases of Cerebral Palsy. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(4): 243-246)
- Anxiety, Insomnia, Restlessness Insomnia, Insomnia Chronic, Fatigue Daytime, Mood Disturbance, Liver-fire Heart-disturbance – BL62, KD06, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S521578)
- Insomnia, Irritability, Sleep Disorder, Liver-fire Pattern, Liver Fire Disturbing Heart Pattern – SP06, HT07, BL62, KD06, PC06, LV03, GV20, XH03 (https://doi.org/10.27740/d.cnki.gqhdx.2024.000454)
- 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)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Joint Pain, Inflammation Joint – LI05, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP05, SP09, HT03, SI05, SI08, BL40, BL62, KD06, PC07, TB04, TB10, TB14, GB34, GB40 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1)
- Ankle Pain, Ankle Swelling, Sprain Ankle Lateral, Instability Ankle – ST36, ST41, BL60, BL62, KD03, KD06, GB39, GB40 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05135-6)