{
  "id": "BL51",
  "name": {
    "en": "Huangmen",
    "gloss": "Gate of the Huang",
    "zh-Hant": "肓門",
    "zh-Hans": "肓门"
  },
  "channel": {
    "id": "BL",
    "order": 51,
    "of": 67
  },
  "location": {
    "text": "On the lower back, one bump above navel level (below the first lumbar bump), four finger-widths from the spine."
  },
  "for": [
    "belly pain",
    "constipation"
  ],
  "press": {
    "text": "Hands on hips, press with the thumbs, fairly firm, about a minute.",
    "seconds": 60
  },
  "cautions": [
    "The kidneys lie beneath: gentle pressure only, never hard or sharp."
  ],
  "source": "Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing, book 3",
  "url": "https://acupoints.com/en/points/bl51",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-25"
}