Urinary Bladder 41 (UB 41)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Fufen, Attached Branch
Location
3 cun lateral to the Du Meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the second thoracic vertebra, on the spinal border of the scapula.
Indications
Stiffness and pain of the shoulder, back and neck, numbness of the elbow and arm.
Traditional Action
Courses wind and dissipates cold, soothes the sinews and quickens the conecting vessels.
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.