Bladder 52
UB 52 / Zhi shi / Residence of the Will
POINT LOCATION
3 cun lateral to the Governor Vessel, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of L2.
Associations
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Outer Shu of the Kidney
INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED
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Pain of the abdomen, epigastric, and chest
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Constipation
TCM ACTIONS
- Lower back pain and stiffness
- Difficult, dribbling, or frequent urination
- Nocturnal emissions
- Impotence
- Irregular menstruation
- Dysmenorrhea
- Fatigue/weakness
- Sore/weak knees
- Edema
CAUTIONS
- Kidney puncture caution