Bladder 40

UB 40 / Wei Zhong / Bend Middle

POINT LOCATION

Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of m. biceps femoris & m. semitendinosus.

Associations

• He-Sea Point of the UB Channel

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Lower back pain
• Pain and motor impairment of the hip, leg, and knee
• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhea
• Vomiting
• Febrile disease
• Difficult urination
• Nose bleed
• Itching
• Urticaria

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Opens channel
• Alleviates pain
• Clears Heat
• Cools the Blood

TCM Patterns Treated

• Summer Heat