Bladder 27

UB 27 / xiao Chang Shu / Small Intestine transport Point

POINT LOCATION

1.5 cun lateral to the GV channel, at the level of the first posterior sacral foramen.

 

Associations

• Small Intestine Back Shu

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Lower abdominal pain and distention
• Hernia
• Enuresis
• Hematuria
• Seminal emissions
• Leukorrhea
• Lower back pain
• Sciatica 

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Regulates the Intestines
• Promotes separation of the pure from the impure
• Drains Dampness
• Clears Damp-Heat

 

TCM Patterns Treated

• Bladder Damp Heat
• Large Intestine Damp Heat