{
  "id": "BL52",
  "name": {
    "en": "Zhishi",
    "gloss": "The Chamber of the Will",
    "zh-Hant": "志室",
    "zh-Hans": "志室"
  },
  "channel": {
    "id": "BL",
    "order": 52,
    "of": 67
  },
  "location": {
    "text": "On the lower back, level with the navel, four finger-widths to each side of the spine."
  },
  "for": [
    "A stiff",
    "aching lower back",
    "difficult urination"
  ],
  "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": "Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing, book 4",
  "url": "https://acupoints.com/en/points/bl52",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-24"
}