Urinary Bladder 34 (UB 34)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Xizoliao, Lower Crevice
Location
On the fourth posterior sacral foramen.
Indications
Low back pain, lower abdominal pain, dysuria, constipation, morbid leukorrhea.
Traditional Action
Regulates Lower Burner, tonifies the lumbar 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.