LOCATION: In the middle of the transverse gluteal fold
IMAGE: The term implies the point's location in the way it supports the torso. "Fu" is also used
classically in connection to wind diseases, reflecting U.B. 36's ability to dispel wind.
FUNCTIONS:
Benefits Anus, Sciatic Nerve, and Buttocks; Benefits the Low Back; Dispels Wind; Invigorates
Channels; Relaxes Muscles & Tendons; Sedates Pain
INDICATIONS:
constipation
difficulty in urination
hemorrhoids
hemorrhoids
low back pain
pain in the genitals
pain in the lower back and leg
paralysis of lower extremity
retention of urine
sciatica
swelling of the coccyx
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 1.0 - 1.5 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES: Gives someone the strength to take a stand for themselves.
OTHER: influences the prostate and uterus
traditionally not recommended to moxa. CAM text says OK
