LOCATION: 1.5 cun lateral to 2nd sacral foramen
FUNCTIONS: Tonifies & regulates the bladder
Benefits the low back
Clears Heat From Lower Jiao
Dispels Wind Damp
Expels Urinary Stones
Regulates Fluid Pathways
Reinforces Zheng Qi
Removes Stagnation,
Stops Pain
Transforms Bladder Damp Heat
INDICATIONS:
constipation
dark and rough-flowing urine
diabetes
diarrhea
diseases of the urogenital system
incontinence
loss of sperm
pain in the lumbosacral region
sciatica
swelling & pain in the genitals
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.8-1.2 cun.
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER: Sacral area back pain-- sciatica
Good for UTI's, atonic bladder, prostate problems. For blood in urine with U.B. 27.
Used as a tonic with U.B. 23 for people who are real tired
Mann: poor circulation in young women
