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BL62 Shenmai (Extending Vessel)

申脈shēn màiShenmai

Bladder Meridian

Location of acupuncture point BL62 Shenmai (Extending Vessel)
69
Indications
114
Protocols
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Location

In the depression the directly below external malleolus.

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.

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Protocols using BL62

The 50 best-sourced of 114, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

  • Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Pelvic Pain – LI04, ST25, ST29, ST30, ST36, SP04, HT07, BL62, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nem020 ↗)
  • Incontinence Bowel, Paralysis Spinal Cord Injury, Sensory Loss Spinal Cord Injury, Bladder Dysfunction Neurogenic – SI03, BL62 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep010 ↗)
  • Insomnia, Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Post-treatment, Cancer Breast, Sleep Dysfunction – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, BL62, KD03, KD04 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-49 ↗)
  • Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Post-treatment, Cancer Breast, Myofascial Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain – LI04, ST36, SP06, SI03, BL62, KD03, TB05, GB20, GB29, GB30, GB40, GB43 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-49 ↗)
  • 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 ↗)
  • Ankle Pain, Sprain Ankle, Ankle Swelling – LI04, ST36, ST41, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, HT07, BL60, BL62, BL63, BL64, KD02, KD03, KD06, GB34, GB40, 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 ↗)
  • Insomnia, Sleep Quality, Sleep Onset – BL62, KD06, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60143-0 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Dizziness, Depression, Insomnia, Irritability, Sleep Difficulty Falling Asleep, Sleep Early Waking – LI11, ST40, ST44, HT07, BL62, KD06 (doi:10.1155/2015/578972 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Back Pain, Miscarriage Threatened, Bleeding Vaginal, Cramping Abdominal – LU07, LI11, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP04, HT07, BL20, BL23, BL57, BL62, KD06, KD09, KD21, KD27, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB06, GB30, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12884-016-1092-8 ↗)
  • Glaucoma, Intraocular Pressure Elevated – BL61, BL62 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(16)30008-5 ↗)
  • Fatigue, Loss of Appetite, Low-back Pain, Cough Chronic Intractable, Throat Dry, Lupus Nephropathy – LU07, LI04, LI20, ST21, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP04, SP06, SI03, BL13, BL18, BL23, BL62, KD03, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB41, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV22, GV01, GV08, GV14, GV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000009309 ↗)
  • Dizziness, Headache, Syncope, Menstrual Pain, Uterine Bleeding Dysfunctional, Dysmenorrhea Severe, Menstruation Irregular, Clots Menstrual – LU07, LI04, LI11, ST29, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, SI03, BL23, BL32, BL62, KD03, KD06, KD07, KD14, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-224725 ↗)
  • Fatigue, Insomnia, Fibromyalgia, Widespread Pain – SI03, SI04, BL62, BL64, BL65 (doi:10.1155/2019/9684649 ↗)
  • Ankle Pain, Ankle Swelling, Sprain Ankle Lateral – ST36, ST41, BL60, BL62, KD03, KD06, GB39, GB40 (doi:10.1186/s13063-020-4111-z ↗)
  • Insomnia Chronic – SP06, HT07, BL62, KD06, PC06, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2020/5630130 ↗)
  • Ankle Pain, Ankle Swelling, Sprain Ankle Lateral, Instability Ankle – ST36, ST41, BL60, BL62, KD03, KD06, GB39, GB40 (doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05135-6 ↗)
  • Depression Post-stroke, Stroke Sequelae – LU07, SP04, SI03, BL62, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB41 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03277-3 ↗)
  • Depression, Insomnia, Ankle Pain, Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Limb Sensation – ST41, BL62, KD06, LV03 (doi:10.3389/fnins.2021.713548 ↗)
  • Paralysis Incomplete-spinal-cord-injury, Motor-deficit, Sensory-deficit, Activities-of-daily-living Impaired – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, HT08, SI03, SI04, BL62, TB02, TB06, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2021/5671998 ↗)
  • Dysuria, Spasticity, Paralysis Hemiplegia Right, Myelopathy Cervical, Gait Disturbance, Arm Right Pain, Right Leg Pain, Extremities Weakness – LI04, LI11, ST36, SI03, BL62, GB39, LV03, CV03, CV04, GV20 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2022.25.2.138 ↗)
  • Insomnia, Drooling, Nocturia, Sleep Disturbance, Gait Impaired, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Tremor Rest, Parkinsonism Vascular, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, Sleep Apnea Obstructive, Slurred Speech – LI04, SP06, BL62, KD06, GV24, GV25 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.1057095 ↗)
  • Parkinson's Disease, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Muscular, Posture Forward, Posture Lateral Trunk Bending, Dysphasia, Micrographia, Pisa Syndrome – ST40, SI03, BL21, BL62, KD06, LV03, LV08, LV13, GV20 (doi:10.7759/cureus.70860 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Fibromyalgia, Whole-body Pain, Mood Depressive – ST25, ST27, ST36, SP04, SP06, HT07, SI03, BL16, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL62, KD03, KD06, TB05, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.7759/cureus.74385 ↗)
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis, Joint Pain, Inflammation Joint – LI05, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP05, SP09, HT03, SI05, SI08, BL40, BL62, KD06, PC07, TB04, TB10, TB14, GB34, GB40 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 ↗)
  • Insomnia, Parkinson's Disease, Bradykinesia, Tremor Resting, Rigidity, Sleep Disorder – HT07, BL62, KD06, PC07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-05009-3 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Insomnia, Restlessness Insomnia, Insomnia Chronic, Fatigue Daytime, Mood Disturbance, Liver-fire Heart-disturbance – BL62, KD06, GV20 (doi:10.2147/NSS.S521578 ↗)
  • 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 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Pain, Insomnia, Inflammation Joint, Chemotherapy Nausea, Distress – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, BL62, KD06, PC06, LV03, CV17 (doi:10.1155/2012/792042 ↗)
  • 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 ↗)
  • Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild – BL62, PC07, GV16, GV23 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Low Mood, Depression Cancer-related – ST40, SP06, BL18, BL62 (doi:10.3389/fonc.2022.1036634 ↗)
  • Insomnia, Neuropathic Pain, Neuralgia Postherpetic – HT07, BL62, KD06, PC06 (doi:10.3390/healthcare12020256 ↗)
  • Fatigue, Dizziness, Dysmenorrhea, Nausea, Menstrual Cramping Pain – LI04, ST25, ST29, ST30, ST36, SP08, HT07, BL62, KD03, PC06, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S498184 ↗)
  • 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 (doi: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 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Sweating, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Menopause Perimenopause, Mood Disturbance – ST36, SP06, BL20, BL62, KD06 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927 ↗)
  • Cognitive Decline, Stress Cognitive, Brain Function Impaired – BL62, KD06 (doi:10.14406/acu.2013.30.2.135 ↗)
  • Insomnia – ST36, SP06, HT07, BL62, KD06, PC06, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/ijcp/6940576 ↗)
  • Ischemic Stroke, Insomnia Post-stroke, Sleep Disorder Post-stroke – SP06, HT07, BL62, PC06, GV20 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.025133 ↗)
  • Fatigue, Digestive Weakness, Anxiety Generalized – BL14, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL23, BL62, KD06 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.023178 ↗)
  • Ankle Pain, Sprain Ankle Chronic, Ankle Problems – ST41, BL60, BL62, KD06, GB40 (doi:10.16448/j.cjtcm.2017.0181 ↗)
  • Spleen Deficiency, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diarrhea, Diarrhea Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Diarrhea Chronic, Dampness Accumulation, Spleen Deficiency Dampness Accumulation – LI20, ST25, ST42, SP02, SP03, BL62, KD06, CV06, CV12, CV22, GV14 (doi:10.27460/d.cnki.gyzyc.2024.000276 ↗)
  • Paralysis Facial, Cheek Weakness, Peripheral Facial Palsy – ST01, ST03, ST04, BL01, BL59, BL62, GB20 (doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000108 ↗)
  • Insomnia Refractory – SP06, HT07, BL62, KD06, GV20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230719-k0001 ↗)
  • Dizziness, Dizziness Cervical, Vertigo Cervical, Phlegm Obstruction, Vertigo Cervicogenic, Phlegm-turbidity Pattern – LI20, ST40, ST42, SP05, SP09, BL62, KD06, GB20, CV06, CV12, CV22, GV14 (doi:10.27460/d.cnki.gyzyc.2024.000282 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia Post-stroke – LU11, LI11, ST06, SP01, BL62, PC07, PC08, CV01, CV24, GV16, GV23, GV26 (doi:10.27258/d.cnki.gnxyc.2024.000499 ↗)
  • Insomnia – ST36, SP06, HT07, BL15, BL62, KD06, GB20, GV16, GV20 (doi:10.13192/j.issn.1000-1719.2016.05.052 ↗)
  • Neck Pain, Cervical Spondylosis Neck Type – SI03, BL10, BL62, GB39 (doi:10.27180/d.cnki.gjxzc.2024.000308 ↗)

Most often selected alongside BL62

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL62. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • KD06Shining Sea78 protocols
  • HT07Spirit Gate42 protocols
  • SP06Three Yin Intersection42 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles39 protocols
  • GV20100 Convergences34 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge34 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley27 protocols
  • KD03Great Stream26 protocols
  • SI03Back Stream25 protocols
  • PC06Inner Gate24 protocols
  • BL23Kidney Shu Point20 protocols
  • LI11Pond At The Bend19 protocols

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