Friday, November 4, 2016

U.B. 41 "Appended Part" Fufen


LOCATION: 3 cun lateral to the Du meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous
process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra, on the spinal border of the scapula
IMAGE: The U.B. channel diverges at U.B. 41 to form the second line of U.B. points, making this
the "appended part" of the U.B. channel.
FUNCTIONS: Dispels Wind & Cold, Invigorates the Connecting Vessels, Strengthens Tendons
& Bones
INDICATIONS:
numbness in the elbow & arm
soreness & pain of the shoulder, neck, and back regions
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.3 - 0.5 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
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OTHER: