Urinary Bladder 49 (UB 49)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Yishe, Thought Shelter (Reflection Abode)
Location
3 cun lateral to Jizhong (Du 6), at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra.
Indications
Abdominal distension, borborygmus, vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty in swallowing.
Traditional Action
Tonifies the Spleen, stimulats memory and concentration.
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.