Location
Posterior to the 5th metatarsophalangeal joint at the junction of the red and white skin.
Cautions
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 ColdAversion WindAversion WindCarbuncle BackCarbuncle BackChillsClove Sores BackClove Sores BackDeafnessDepressionDiarrheaPsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderErosion Eye Canthus MedialErosion Eye Canthus MedialEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionFeverHemorrhoidsHeatHeat EyesHeat EyesHeat HeadHeat HeadStiff NeckImmobility NeckJaundice EyesJaundice EyesMalariaPainBack PainBack PainLower Back PainLower Back PainEye PainEye PainHeadacheHeadacheHeadache Occipital PainHeadache Occipital PainThigh PainThigh PainRed EyesRed EyesEye Canthus Medial RednessEye Canthus Medial RednessChannel StagnationChannel Stagnation Swelling
Protocols using BL65
- Joint Pain, Stiffness Joint, Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Aromatase Inhibitor Side Effects – LI04, ST36, BL65, KD03, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-013-2427-z)
- Anxiety, Depression, Hot Flashes, Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Sleep Disturbance, Menopausal Symptoms – LI04, ST36, BL65, KD03, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.28352)
- 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)
- 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 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/802846)
- Heat Head – ST45, BL05, BL06, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL64, BL65 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Psychological Disorder – LU09, LU10, LU11, LI04, LI05, LI06, LI07, LI08, LI11, ST24, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST45, SP01, SP04, SP05, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, SI05, SI07, SI08, SI16, SI19, BL02, BL08, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL43, BL58, BL61, BL62, BL64, BL65, BL66, KD09, KD10, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB02, TB03, TB17, GB12, GB19, GB21, GB36, GB37, GB39, GB43, LV01, LV08, LV14, CV01, CV12, CV14, CV15, CV24, GV01, GV08, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV20, GV23, GV24, GV26, GV27, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Red Eyes – LU09, LI06, LI11, LI20, ST02, ST41, HT04, HT09, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI08, BL18, BL62, BL65, BL66, KD06, KD16, PC06, PC07, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB23, GB15, GB20, GB41, LV02, XH05, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Fever – LU01, LU07, LU10, LI03, LI04, LI05, ST05, ST08, ST12, ST16, ST36, ST42, ST43, SP01, SP05, SP09, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI07, SI10, SI14, SI15, SI17, BL09, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL16, BL17, BL20, BL22, BL30, BL31, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL58, BL59, BL62, BL64, BL65, PC01, PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB09, TB10, TB12, TB13, TB15, GB03, GB10, GB16, GB20, GB22, GB25, GB34, GB38, GB40, GB41, LV14, CV22, GV04, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14, GV15, GV17, GV24, GV26, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- 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)
- Eye Canthus Medial Redness – BL01, BL64, BL65, KD11, KD12, KD13, KD15, KD17, KD18, KD19, KD20, KD21, GB20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Channel Stagnation – LU05, LU07, LU09, LI04, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI16, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST12, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, SP06, HT01, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, BL10, BL36, BL37, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD10, PC03, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB15, TB17, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB10, GB11, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GV01, XB08, XH05 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Lower Back Pain – LU01, 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)