Bladder 23

UB 23 / Shen Shu / Kidney Shu

POINT LOCATION

1.5 cun lateral to GV 4, level with L2.

 

Associations

• Kidney Back Shu

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Fatigue/exhaustion
• Dizziness
• Difficult, frequent, dribbling urination
• Nocturnal emissions
• Impotence
• Infertility
• Sexual dysfunction
• Irregular menstruation
• Leukorrhea
• Cough
• Asthma 
• Dyspnea
• Edema
• Diarrhea
• Cold limbs
• Deafness and tinnitus
• Blurry vision
• Night blindness
• Pain and weakness of the lower back, knees, and ankles

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Tonifies & benefits the KD: Qi, Yang, Yin and Jing
• Tonifies Xue
• Benefits the bones
• Regulates the Water Passages
• Benefits urinaiton
• Warms and benefits the uterus
• Strengthens the lower back
• Brightens the eyes
• Benefits the ears

 

TCM Patterns Treated

• Kidney Jing Deficiency
• Kidney Qi Deficiency
• Kidney Yang Deficiency
• Kidney Yin Deficiency

Cautions

• Kidney warning