Urinary Bladder 58 (UB 58)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Feiyang, Flying Up (Taking Flight)
Location
7 cun directly above Kunlun (UB 60), on the posterior border of fibula, about 1 cun inferior and lateral to Chengshan (UB 57).
Indications
Headache, blurring of vision, nasal obstruction, epistaxis, back pain, hemorrhoids, weakness of the leg.
Traditional Action
Removes obstructions from the channel, strengthens the Kidneys.
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.