Urinary Bladder 66 (UB 66)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Zutonggu, Passing Valley
Location
In the depression anterior to the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint.
Indications
Headache, neck rigidity, blurring of vision, epistaxis, mania.
Traditional Action
Clears heat, removes obstructions from the channel, eliminates wind.
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.