Urinary Bladder 11 (UB 11)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Dazhu, Big Reed (Great Shuttle)
Location
1.5 cun lateral to Taodao (Du 13), at the level of the lwer boder of the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra.
Indications
Headache, pain in the neck and back, pain and soreness in the scapular region, cough, fever, neck, rigidity.
Traditional Action
Nourishes blood, expels wind, strengthens bones, soothes sinews, releases exterior.
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.