Location
On the lateral side of the foot directly below anterior border of the external malleolus on the lower border of the cuboid bone.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which BL63 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
CrampingAcute DisorderShan Violent DisorderTurmoil DisorderEpilepsyGhost Syndrome Childhood Fright WindGoutStanding StiffnessTendon Ligament StiffnessImmobility StandingImmobility Tendon / LigamentMalariaPainAnkle External Malleolus PainLower Back PainKnee PainToothacheShiveringChannel StagnationBi Arthralgia Leg SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Leg SyndromeLoss of ConsciousnessWind
Protocols using BL63
- 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 ↗)
- Insomnia, Sleep Disturbance, Insomnia Cancer-related – HT07, BL63, KD04, PC06, GV20 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016269 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Insomnia, Fatigue Cancer-related, Insomnia Cancer-related – HT07, BL63, KD04, PC06, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-022-03561-w ↗)
- Insomnia, Insomnia Chronic – HT07, BL63, KD04, PC06, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.2147/NSS.S582813 ↗)
- Osteoporosis, Procedural Pain, Surgical Intraoperative Pain, Spinal Compression Fracture – LI04, BL63, PC06, XH03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200305-k0005 ↗)
- Insomnia, Insomnia Cancer-related – HT07, BL63, KD04, PC06, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.1186/s12906-022-03561-w ↗)
- 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)
Most often selected alongside BL63
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL63. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- HT07Spirit Gate7 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate7 protocols
- KD04Large Bell6 protocols
- GV20100 Convergences4 protocols
- KD03Great Stream3 protocols
- LV03Great Surge3 protocols
- XH03Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall3 protocols
- BL58Taking Flight2 protocols
- GB37Bright Light2 protocols
- HT05Inward Connection2 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley2 protocols
- LI06Diverging Passage2 protocols
