Urinary Bladder 57 (UB 57)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Chengshan, Supporting Mountain
Location
Directly below the belly of muscle gastrocnemius, on a line joining Weizhong (UB 40) and tendo calcaneus, about 8 cun below Weizhong (UB 40).
Indications
Low back pain, spasm of the gastrocnemius, hemorrhoids, 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.