Urinary Bladder 30 (UB 30)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Baihuanshu, White Ring Hollow
Location
1.5 cun lateral to the Du Meridian, at the level of the fourth posterior sacral doramen.
Indications
Enuresis, pain due to hernia, morbid leukorrhea, irregular menstruation, dysuria, cold sensation, pain of lower back, constipation, tenesmus, prolapse of the rectum.
Traditional Action
Warms yang, regulates the menses, courses the channel, rectifies the Lower Burner.
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.