Urinary Bladder 47 (UB 47)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Hunmen, Door of the Etheral Soul (Hun)
Location
3 cun lateral to Jinsuo (Du 8), at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra.
Indications
Pain in the chest and hypochondriac region, back pain, vomiting, diarrhea.
Traditional Action
Regulates Liver Qi, roots the etheral soul.
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.