Urinary Bladder 35 (UB 35)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Huiyang, Meeting of Yang
Location
On either side of the coccyx, 0.5 cun lateral to the Du Meridian.
Indications
Dysentery, bloody stools, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, impotence, morbid leukorrhea.
Traditional Action
Clears and discharges Lower Burner dampt-heat.
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.