Location
On the lateral side of the foot directly below anterior border of the external malleolus on the lower border of the cuboid bone.
Cautions
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 DisorderAcute DisorderShan Violent DisorderShan Violent DisorderTurmoil DisorderTurmoil DisorderEpilepsyGhost Syndrome Childhood Fright WindGhost Syndrome Childhood Fright WindGoutStanding StiffnessTendon Ligament StiffnessImmobility StandingImmobility Tendon / LigamentMalariaPainAnkle External Malleolus PainAnkle External Malleolus PainLower Back PainLower Back PainKnee PainKnee PainToothacheToothacheShiveringChannel StagnationChannel 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 ↗)
- Procedural Pain, Surgical Intraoperative Pain, Spinal Compression Fracture – LI04, BL63, PC06, XH03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200305-k0005 ↗)
- 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)