Urinary Bladder 31 (UB 31)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Shangliao, Upper Crevice (Upper Bone Hole)
Location
In the first posterior sacral formane.
Indications
Low back pain, dysuria, constipation, irregular menstruation, morbid leukorrhea, prolapse of the uterus.
Traditional Action
Regulats Lower Burner, tonifies th elumbar region and knees, nourishes 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.