Urinary Bladder 15 (UB 15)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Xinshu, Heart's Hollow
Location
1.5 cun lateral to Shendao (Du 11), at the level of the lwer border of the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra.
Indications
Cardiac pain, panic, loss of memory, palpitation, cough, spitting of blood, nocturnal emission, night sweating, mania, epilepsy.
Traditional Action
Calms the mind, clears heat, stimulates brain, invigorates blood, nourishes 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.