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Indications
16
Protocols
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Location
Posterior to the 5th metatarsophalangeal joint at the junction of the red and white skin.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which BL65 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Aversion ColdAversion WindCarbuncle BackChillsClove Sores BackDeafnessDepressionDiarrheaPsychological DisorderErosion Eye Canthus MedialEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionFeverHemorrhoidsHeatHeat EyesHeat HeadStiff NeckImmobility NeckJaundice EyesMalariaPainBack PainLower Back PainEye PainHeadacheHeadache Occipital PainThigh PainRed EyesEye Canthus Medial RednessChannel Stagnation Swelling
Protocols using BL65
- Joint Pain, Stiffness Joint, Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Aromatase Inhibitor Side Effects – LI04, ST36, BL65, KD03, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1007/s10549-013-2427-z ↗)
- Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck – SI03, SI04, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, BL65, TB14, TB15, TB16, TB17, GB21 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010410 ↗)
- Anxiety, Depression, Hot Flashes, Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Sleep Disturbance, Menopausal Symptoms – LI04, ST36, BL65, KD03, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1002/cncr.28352 ↗)
- Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Itchiness, Edema, Palpitation, Knee Pain, Back Pain, Vision Blurred, Cervical Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Cramp Leg, Lower-limb Pain, Upper-limb Numbness, Lower-limb Numbness, Hemodialysis Complication – LU05, LU09, LI02, LI11, ST41, ST45, SP02, SP05, HT07, HT09, SI03, SI08, BL65, BL67, KD01, KD07, PC07, PC09, TB03, TB10, GB38, GB43, LV02, LV08 (doi:10.1155/2015/802846 ↗)
- Stiffness Neck, Neck Chronic Pain – LI11, HT07, SI03, SI15, BL10, BL65, PC06, TB03, TB15, GB20, GB34, GB39, GB41, CV14 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1027-y ↗)
- Fatigue, Insomnia, Fibromyalgia, Widespread Pain – SI03, SI04, BL62, BL64, BL65 (doi:10.1155/2019/9684649 ↗)
- Breech Presentation, Pregnancy Malpresentation, Moxibustion Non-response – SI01, BL65 (doi:10.1155/2019/8950924 ↗)
- Anxiety, Stool Loose, Menstruation Irregular, Vision Visual Field Defect, Vision Blind Spot, Neck Myofascial Pain – LI04, LI10, ST36, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT08, SI03, SI13, BL10, BL18, BL20, BL22, BL23, BL65, PC06, PC07, GB20, GB21, GB34, LV03, GV14, GV20, MS14 (doi:10.1177/21649561211021081 ↗)
- Dizziness, Vertigo Cervical – SI03, BL65, GB20 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v12.i19.3676 ↗)
- Lumbar Pain, Herniation Lumbar Disc Acute, Restricted Lumbar Mobility – ST43, BL31, BL65, GB41 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240411-0001 ↗)
- Anxiety, Dry Eye – LI04, ST02, ST36, SI18, BL02, BL65, TB23, GB14, XH05 (doi:10.4081/ejtm.2022.10482 ↗)
- Visual Field Defect, Neck Pain – LI04, LI10, ST36, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT08, SI03, SI13, BL10, BL18, BL20, BL22, BL23, BL65, PC06, PC07, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV14, GV20, MS14 (doi:10.1177/21649561211021081 ↗)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST41, ST44, SP06, SI18, BL02, BL65, TB05, TB17, GB03, GB14, GB20, LV03, CV24 (PI Min et al. A Survey on Acupuncture Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 68)
- Cerebrovascular Ischemic, Limbs Problems, Limbs Numbness, Lips Dark Purple, Gum Dark Purple, Tongue Dark, Ecchymosis, Vein Varicose Sublingual, Pulse Uneven – ST36, ST40, HT06, BL65, PC04, PC06, GB20 (Zhang Feng-hua. Effects of Acupuncture at 7-9 am and 3-5 pm on Plasma Thromboxane and Prostaglandin in Patients with Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 9-12)
- Healthy Participants – SP03, BL65, TB03 (The Change in Cutaneous Temperature When Using Acupuncture at TB-3 and BL-65 Acupoints in Healthy Participants. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06200337)
- Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, Numbness, Toe Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Toe Pain – SP04, BL65, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Most often selected alongside BL65
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL65. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- SI03Back Stream7 protocols
- GB20Wind Pool6 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley6 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate6 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles6 protocols
- GB34Yang Mound Spring5 protocols
- BL10Celestial Pillar3 protocols
- LV03Great Surge3 protocols
- PC07Great Mound3 protocols
- SP03Great White3 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection3 protocols
- TB03Central Islet3 protocols