Bladder 31

UB 31 / Shang liao / Upper Bone Hole

POINT LOCATION

On the sacrum, at the midpoint between the posteriosuperior iliac spine and the posterior midline, just at the first posterior sacral foramen.

 

Associations

• Meeting Point of UB and GB

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Irregular menstruation
• Dysmenorrhea
• Leukorrhea
• Difficult urination
• Lower back pain
• Rectal prolapse

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Regulates the Lower Jiao
• Regulates menstruation
• Opens the channel
• Benefits the lower back

 

TCM Patterns Treated

• Bladder Damp-Heat
• Liver Qi Stagnation