Thursday, November 3, 2016

U.B. 29 "Mid-Spine Hollow" Zhonglushu


LOCATION: 1.5 cun lateral to 3rd sacral foramen
FUNCTIONS: Dispels Wind and Cold, Regulates Large Intestine Qi, Regulates Liver Qi, Sedates
Low Back Pain, Strengthens Low Back, Warms Yang
INDICATIONS:
enteritis
lumbosacral pain
sciatica
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.8-1.2 cun.
OTHER: Pain in the mid to upper back. Not used as much as U.B. 28 or U.B. 30 for sacral pain
diabetes & thirst
hernia