Urinary Bladder 20 (UB 20)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Pishu, Spleen's Hollow
Location
1.5 cun lateral to Jizhong (Du 6), at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra.
Indications
Epigastric pain, abdominal distension, jaundice, vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery, bloody stools, profuse menstruation, edema, anorexia, backache.
Traditional Action
Tonifies Spleen and Stomach, resolves damp, nourishes blood.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.