Bladder 57

UB 57 / Cheng shan / Supporting Mountain

POINT LOCATION

8 cun directly below UB 40 in a pointed depression below the gastrocnemius when leg is stretched or heel is lifted.

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Lower back pain
• Sciatica
• Calf spasm and pain
• Contracture and pain of the heel
• Hemorrhoids (bleeding)
• Rectal prolapse
• Constipation

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Relaxes sinews
• Opens Channel
• Alleviates pain
• Harmonizes intestines
• Cools Blood