Bladder 45

Written By Elizabeth Fuqua

UB 40 / Yi Xi

POINT LOCATION

3 cun lateral to the Governor Vessel, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebra, on the spinal border of the scapula, level with UB 16.

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

  • Cough
  • Asthma
  • Dyspnea
  • Febrile disease
  • Pain and stiffness of the neck, shoulder, and upper back

 

TCM ACTIONS

  • Dispels Wind
  • Clear Heat
  • Descends Lung Qi
  • Opens channel
  • Alleviates pain

 

Cautions

  • Pneumothorax caution
Elizabeth Fuqua

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