Urinary Bladder 54 (UB 54)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Zhibian, Lowermost Edge
Location
Lateral to the hiatus of the sacrum, 3 cun lateral to Yaoshu (Du 2).
Indications
Pain in the lumbosacral region, muscular atrophy, motor impairment of the lower extremities, dysuria, swelling around external genitalia, hemmorhoids, constipation, beriberi.
Traditional Action
Relaxes the sinews, invigorates blood, clears heat, removes obstructions from the channel.
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.