Urinary Bladder 14 (UB 14)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Jueyinshu, Absolute Yin (Jue Yin) Hollow
Location
1.5 cun lateral to the Du Meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth thoracic vertebra.
Indications
Cough, cardiac pain, palpitations, stuffy ches, vomiting.
Traditional Action
Regulates the Heart.
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.