Bladder 19
UB 19 / Dan shu / GallBladder Shu
POINT LOCATION
1.5 cun lateral to GV 7, level with T10.
Associations
- Gallbladder Back Shu
INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED
- Jaundice
- Insomnia
- Bitter taste in the mouth
- Hypochondria & chest pain
- Tidal fever
- Steaming bone disorder
- Tuberculosis
TCM ACTIONS
- Clears LV and GB Damp-Heat
- Clears GB Heat for GB Shi
- Regulates Qi
- Harmonizes the ST
- Opens the diaphragm
TCM Patterns Treated
- Stomach Rebellious Qi
- Liver and Gallbladder Damp-Heat
Cautions
- Pneumothorax warning