Acu 2 Urinary Bladder Channel Locations&Needling Flashcards
UB 1 location
0.1 cun medial and superior to the inner canthus of the eye, near the medial border of the orbit
UB 1 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.2-0.3 cun
UB 2 location
Superior to the inner canthus, in a depression on the eyebrow, close to its medial end
UB 2 angle and depth
Transverse oblique or prick to bleed
UB 3 location
Directly superior to UB 2, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, level with DU 24
UB 3 angle and depth
Transverse 0.5-1 cun
UB 4 location
0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to DU 24, and one third the distance between DU 24 and ST 8
UB 4 angle and depth
Transverse 0.5-1 cun
UB 5 location
0.5 cun directly posterior to UB 4, 1 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to Du 23
UB 5 angle and depth
Transverse 0.5-1 cun
UB 6 location
1.5 cun posterior to UB 5, 2.5 cun within the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline
UB 6 angle and depth
Transverse 0.5-1 cun
UB 7 location
1.5 posterior to UB 6 and 4 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline
UB 7 angle and depth
Transverse 0.5-1 cun
UB 8 location
1.5 cun posterior to UB 7, and 5.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline
UB 8 angle and depth
Transverse 0.5-1 cun
UB 9 location
1.3 cun lateral to DU 17 (in the depression superior to the EOP, 1.5 cun superior to DU 16)
UB 9 angle and depth
Transverse 0.5-1 cun
UB 10 location
On the lateral aspect of the trapezius muscle, 1.3 cun lateral to DU 15
UB 10 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5-0.8 cun
UB 11 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process T1
UB 11 angle and depth
Oblique towards the spine 0.5-1
Transverse oblique towards the spine 1-1.5 cun
UB 12 location
T2
UB 12 angle and depth
Oblique towards the spine 0.5-1
Transverse oblique towards the spine 1-1.5 cun
UB 13 location
T3
UB 13 angle and depth
Oblique towards the spine 0.5-1
Transverse oblique towards the spine 1-1.5 cun
UB 14 location
T4
UB 14 angle and depth
Oblique towards the spine 0.5-1
Transverse oblique towards the spine 1-1.5 cun
UB 15 location
T5
UB 15 angle and depth
Oblique towards the spine 0.5-1
Transverse oblique towards the spine 1-1.5 cun
UB 16 location
T6
UB 16 angle and depth
Oblique towards the spine 0.5-1
Transverse oblique towards the spine 1-1.5 cun
UB 17 location
T7
UB 17 angle and depth
Oblique towards the spine 0.5-1
Transverse oblique towards the spine 1-1.5 cun
UB 18 location
T9
UB 18 angle and depth
Oblique towards the spine 0.5-1
Transverse oblique towards the spine 1-1.5 cun
UB 19 location
T10
UB 19 angle and depth
Oblique towards the spine 0.5-1
Transverse oblique towards the spine 1-1.5 cun
UB 20 location
T11
UB 20 angle and depth
Oblique towards the spine 0.5-1
Transverse oblique towards the spine 1-1.5 cun
UB 21 location
T12
UB 21 angle and depth
Oblique towards the spine 0.5-1
Transverse oblique towards the spine 1-1.5 cun
UB 22 location
L1
UB 22 angle and depth
Oblique or Perpendicular oblique towards the spine
1-1.5 cun
UB 23 location
L2
UB 23 angle and depth
Oblique or Perpendicular oblique towards the spine
1-1.5 cun
UB 24 location
L3
UB 24 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
UB 25 location
L4
UB 25 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
UB 26 location
L5
UB 26 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
UB 27 location
1.5 cun from S1
UB 27 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun
UB 28 location
1.5 cun from S2
UB 28 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun
UB 29 location
1.5 cun from S3
UB 29 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun
UB 30 location
1.5 cun from S4
UB 30 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun
UB 31 location
in S1
UB 31 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun, or 1.5-2 cun through the foramen
UB 32 location
in S2
UB 32 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun, or 1.5-2 cun through the foramen
UB 33 location
in S3
UB 33 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun, or 1.5-2 cun through the foramen
UB 34 location
in S4
UB 34 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun, or 1.5-2 cun through the foramen
UB 35 location
0.5 cun lateral to the governing vessel, level with the tip of the coccyx
UB 35 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
UB 41 location
T2
UB 41 angle and depth
Oblique 0.3-0.5 cun
UB 42 location
T3
UB 42 angle and depth
Oblique 0.3-0.5 cun
UB 43 location
T4
UB 43 angle and depth
Oblique 0.3-0.5 cun
UB 44 location
T5
UB 44 angle and depth
Oblique 0.3-0.5 cun
UB 45 location
T6
UB 45 angle and depth
Oblique 0.3-0.5 cun
UB 46 location
T7
UB 46 angle and depth
Oblique 0.3-0.5 cun
UB 47 location
T9
UB 47 angle and depth
Oblique 0.3-0.5 cun
UB 48 location
T10
UB 48 angle and depth
Oblique 0.3-0.5 cun
UB 49 location
T11
UB 49 angle and depth
Oblique 0.3-0.5 cun
UB 50 location
T12
UB 50 angle and depth
Oblique 0.3-0.5 cun
UB 51 location
L1
UB 51 angle and depth
Oblique 0.3-0.5 cun
UB 52 location
L2
UB 52 angle and depth
Oblique 0.5-1 cun
UB 53 location
3 cun from S2
UB 53 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
UB 54 location
On the buttock, in the depression 3 cun lateral to the sacro-coccygeal hiatus
UB 54 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1.5-2.5 cun
UB 36 location
Just below the buttock, on a line directly superior to BL 40, in the center of the transverse gluteal crease in a depression between the hamstring muscles
UB 36 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-2 cun
UB 37 location
On the back of the thigh, in the depression between the hamstring muscles, 6 cun distal to UB 36, and 8 cun proximal to UB 40, on the line connecting UB 36 and UB 40
UB 37 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-2 cun
UB 38 location
On the back of the knee, 1 cun superior to UB 39, on the medial side of the tendon biceps femoris
UB 38 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
UB 39 location
At the back of the knee, on the popliteal crease and towards its lateral end, in the depression medial to the tendon of biceps femoris
UB 39 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
UB 40 location
At the back of the knee, on the popliteal crease, in a depression midway between the tendons of biceps femoris and semitendinosus
UB 40 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun, prick to bleed
UB 55 location
On the lower leg, 2 cun inferior to UB 40, on the line connecting UB 40 and UB 57, in the depression between the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle
UB 55 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
UB 56 location
On the lower leg, 5 cun below UB 40 and midway between UB 55 and UB 57, in the center of the belly of the gastrocnemius muscle
UB 56 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
UB 57 location
On the lower leg, in the depression formed below the bellies of the gastrocnemius muscle when the muscle is flexed, approximately 8 cun distal to UB 40, midway between UB 40 and UB 60
UB 57 angle and depth
Perpendicular or oblique 1-1.5 cun
UB 58 location
On the lower leg, 7 cun directly superior to UB 60, lateral to and approximately 1 cun inferior to UB 57
UB 58 angle and depth
Perpendicular or oblique 1-1.5 cun
UB 59 location
On the lower leg, 3 cun directly superior to UB 60
UB 59 angle and depth
Perpendicular or oblique 1-1.5 cun
UB 60 location
Behind the ankle joint, in the depression between the prominence of the lateral malleolus and the Achilles tendon
UB 60 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun
UB 61 location
On the lateral side of the foot, 1.5 cun inferior to UB 60, in a tender depression on the calcaneum
UB 61 angle and depth
Transverse 0.3-0.5 cun
UB 62 location
On the lateral side of the foot, approximately 0.5 cun inferior to the inferior border of the lateral malleolus, in a depression posterior to the peroneal tendons
UB 62 angle and depth
Oblique inferiorly 0.3-0.5
UB 63 location
On the lateral side of the foot, in a depression posterior to the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone
UB 63 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun
UB 64 location
On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression anterior and inferior to the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone
UB 64 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun
UB 65 location
On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression posterior and inferior to the head of the 5th metatarsal bone
UB 65 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun
UB 66 location
On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression anterior and inferior to the 5th metatarso-phalangeal joint
UB 66 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.2-0.3 cun
UB 67 location
On the dorsal aspect of the little toe, at the junction of lines drawn along the lateral border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail
UB 67 angle and depth
Perpendicular or oblique proximally 0.1-0.2 cun