Baihuanshu (BL30)
Baihuanshu (BL30), “White Ring Shu”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 30 of the 67 on the channel. Regulates the lower Jiao, stops vaginal discharge and eases sacral pain.
Location
On the sacrum, level with the fourth posterior sacral foramen, 1.5 cun lateral to the median sacral crest.
Functions according to tradition
Regulates the lower Jiao, stops vaginal discharge and eases sacral pain.
Traditional indications
- Vaginal discharge
- Spermatorrhoea
- Sacral pain
- Irregular menstruation
- Haemorrhoids
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- GB26 Daimai (Gallbladder): Irregular menstruation, Vaginal discharge
- GV2 Yaoshu (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Haemorrhoids, Irregular menstruation
- KI12 Dahe (Kidney): Spermatorrhoea, Vaginal discharge
- LV5 Ligou (Liver): Irregular menstruation, Vaginal discharge
- CV7 Yinjiao (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Irregular menstruation, Vaginal discharge
- CV1 Huiyin (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Haemorrhoids
Point profile
- Code
- BL30
- Pinyin name
- Bái Huán Shū
- Characters
- 白环俞
- Translation
- White Ring Shu
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Topics
- Sacrum, Genital, Discharge
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
