Urinary Bladder 61 (UB 61)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Pucan, Subservient Visitor
Location
Posterior and inferior to the external malleolus, directly below Kunlun (UB 60), in the depression of calcaneum at the junction of the red and white skin.
Indications
Muscular atrophy and weakness of the lower extremities, pain in the heel.
Traditional Action
Frees channels and quickens the connecting vessels, disperses swelling, relieves pain.
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.