Baohuang (BL53)
Baohuang (BL53), “Bladder Vitals”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 53 of the 67 on the channel. Regulates the bladder and intestines and eases lumbosacral pain.
Location
In the buttock, level with the second posterior sacral foramen, 3 cun lateral to the median sacral crest.
Functions according to tradition
Regulates the bladder and intestines and eases lumbosacral pain.
Traditional indications
- Urinary retention
- Constipation
- Abdominal distension
- Lumbosacral pain
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.
- CV9 Shuifen (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Abdominal distension, Urinary retention
- SP15 Daheng (Spleen): Abdominal distension, Constipation
- ST25 Tianshu (Stomach): Abdominal distension, Constipation
- SP3 Taibai (Spleen): Abdominal distension, Constipation
- CV2 Qugu (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Urinary retention
- CV5 Shimen (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Urinary retention
Point profile
- Code
- BL53
- Pinyin name
- Bāo Huāng
- Characters
- 胞肓
- Translation
- Bladder Vitals
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Topics
- Urination, Intestine, Sacrum
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.
