Urinary Bladder 03 (UB 3)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Meichond, Eyebrow Ascension
Location
Directly above the medial end of the eyebrow, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, between Shenting (Du 24) and Quchai (UB 4).
Indications
Headache, giddiness, epilepsy, nasal obstruction.
Traditional Action
Dispels wind and clears heat, brightens the eyes.
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.