Bladder 20

UB 20 / Pi shu / Spleen Shu

POINT LOCATION

1.5 cun lateral to GV 6, level with T11.

 

Associations

• Spleen Back Shu

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Abdominal pain and distention
• Anorexia
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Blood in the stool
• Vomiting
• Jaundice
• Edema
• Lassitude/fatigue
• Profuse menstruation
• Mid to lower back pain

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Tonifies SP

• Resolves Dampness
• Raises Sp Qi
• Controls Xue
• Harmonizes Qi, Xue, and Ying
• Regulates the Middle Jiao

 

TCM Patterns Treated

• Spleen Qi Deficiency
• Spleen Invasion - Cold-Damp
• Spleen and Stomach Damp Heat
• Spleen Blood Deficiency

Cautions

• Pneumothorax warning