BL63 (Golden Gate)

金門jīn mén

Bladder Meridian

Location of acupuncture point BL63 (Golden Gate)
32
Indications
12
Protocols

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

  • Insomnia, Insomnia ChronicHT07, BL63, KD04, PC06, GV20, XH03 (https://doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S582813)
  • Insomnia, Sleep Disturbance, Insomnia Cancer-relatedHT07, BL63, KD04, PC06, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016269)
  • Insomnia, Fatigue Cancer-related, Insomnia Cancer-relatedHT07, BL63, KD04, PC06, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-022-03561-w)
  • Tendon Ligament StiffnessLU05, HT04, BL36, BL38, BL47, BL56, BL57, BL60, BL61, BL63, BL64, TB04, GB33, LV07, XH04 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Standing StiffnessST36, ST37, ST38, BL11, BL30, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL63, KD01, GB25, GB37, LV06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • CrampingST18, ST41, BL18, BL38, BL56, BL57, BL59, BL61, BL63, BL67, KD01, CV09 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • WindLU07, LI03, LI04, LI06, LI08, LI11, LI15, LI19, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST03, ST05, ST06, ST08, ST34, SI03, SI09, SI12, SI14, SI18, BL01, BL02, BL03, BL05, BL06, BL08, BL09, BL10, BL12, BL18, BL41, BL45, BL60, BL62, BL63, TB01, TB05, TB16, TB17, TB18, TB22, TB23, GB01, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB07, GB08, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB19, GB20, GB31, GB32, GB41, LV07, CV04, CV24, GV08, GV11, GV12, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, GV22, GV23, GV24, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH02, XH03, XH05, XH17, XH18, XH19, XH25, XH29, XH40, XH46, XL02, XL03, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J, XU18, XU22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Lower Back PainLU01, LI10, ST09, ST12, ST30, ST31, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST39, SP02, SP03, SP08, SP09, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL16, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL35, BL36, BL39, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL52, BL54, BL55, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD03, KD04, KD08, KD13, GB21, GB25, GB27, GB29, GB30, GB42, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV05, LV13, CV03, CV04, CV05, GV01, GV02, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, XB04, XB07, XB08, XH06, XU07A, XU07B, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • ShiveringLU05, LU09, LU11, LI02, ST22, ST43, ST44, HT02, HT07, HT08, SI01, SI03, SI07, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL19, BL30, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL63, GB38, GB40, GV14, GV16 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Bi Arthralgia Leg SyndromeST31, ST32, ST37, ST38, ST39, ST40, SP06, SP09, SP12, BL25, BL32, BL33, BL36, BL37, BL40, BL54, BL63, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB40 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • ToothacheLU07, LU09, LU10, LI02, LI05, LI10, LI11, ST03, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST42, ST44, ST45, SI03, SI18, SI19, BL14, BL63, KD03, TB02, TB05, TB09, TB12, TB20, TB21, TB23, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB07, GB09, GB10, GB12, GB41, XH05, XH18, XH38, XH39, XL08, XL09, XL25, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU18, XU22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Acute DisorderLU06, LI07, ST34, SP08, HT06, SI06, BL63, PC04 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)