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Acupuncture - Urinary Bladder Flashcards

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Locations

UB 11 – UB 17 = \_\_\_\_\_\_		
UB 41 – UB 46 = \_\_\_\_\_\_ 
UB 18 – UB 21 = \_\_\_\_\_\_ 	
UB 47 – UB 50 = \_\_\_\_\_\_ 
UB 22 – UB 26 = \_\_\_\_\_\_ 
UB 51 – UB 52 = \_\_\_\_\_\_ 
UB 27 – UB 30 = \_\_\_\_\_\_
UB 31 – UB 34 = \_\_\_\_\_\_ 
UB 53 =  \_\_\_\_\_\_
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Locations

UB 11 – UB 17 = T1 – T7		
UB 41 – UB 46 = T1 – T7 
UB 18 – UB 21 = T9 – T12 	
UB 47 – UB 50 = T9 – T12 
UB 22 – UB 26 = L1 – L5 
UB 51 – UB 52 = L1 – L2 
UB 27 – UB 30 = S1 – S4
UB 31 – UB 34 = S1 – S4 
UB 53 = S2
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Indications

UB 10 + UB 67 = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
UB 11 to 18 (except UB 16) = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
UB 16 = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
UB 19 to 22 = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
UB 23 to 34 + UB 40 and UB 57 = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
UB 60 + UB 62 = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
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Indications

UB 10 + UB 67 = Headache
UB 11 to 18 (except UB 16) = Cough
UB 16 = Abdominal pain
UB 19 to 22 = Vomiting
UB 23 to 34 + UB 40 and UB 57 = Lumbar Pain
UB 60 + UB 62 = Back Pain
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Actions

UB 10 = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
UB 11 to 13 = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
UB 14 to 17 + UB 44 = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
UB 24 to 29 (except UB 27) = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
UB 27 = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
UB 30 to 34 = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
UB 40 = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
UB 57 = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
UB 60 + 62 + 67 = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
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Actions

UB 10 = Subdues Liver Yang
UB 11 to 13 = Expels exterior wind
UB 14 to 17 + UB 44 = Opens the Chest
UB 24 to 29 (except UB 27) = Strengthens Lower Back
UB 27 = Promotes function of Small Intestine
UB 30 to 34 = Regulates Lower Burner
UB 40 = Benefits Lower Back
UB 57 = Resolves Damp Heat in Lower Burner
UB 60 + 62 + 67 = Expels wind

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UB 10 – Window of the Sky / 4 Sea point of Qi

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At nape of neck. 1.3 cun lateral to GV 15 in the depression on the lateral aspect of the trapezius muscle, 0.5 cun within the posterior hairline. PP 0.5-0.8 inch.

N: Great occipital nerve

C: Occipital artery and vein

I: Headache

A: Subdue Liver Yang

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UB 11 – Influential Point of Bone / 4 Sea point of Blood

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T1 SP lower border – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline (GV13)

N: Branches of 1st and 2nd thoracic nerves

C: Lung – pneumothorax risk

I: Cough

A: Expels exterior wind

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UB 12

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T2 SP lower border – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline

N: Branches of 2nd and 3rd thoracic nerves

C: Lung – pneumothorax risk

I: Cough

A: Expels exterior wind

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UB 13 – Back Shu Point of Lung

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T3 SP lower border – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline (GV12)

N: Branches of 3rd and 4th thoracic nerves

C: Lung – pneumothorax risk

I: Cough

A: Expels exterior wind

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UB 14 – Back Shu Point of Pericardium

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T4 SP lower border – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline

N: Branches of 4th or 5th thoracic nerves

C: Lung – pneumothorax risk

I: Cough

A: Opens the Chest

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UB 15 – Back Shu Point of Heart

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T5 SP lower border – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline (GV11)

N: Branches of 5th and 6th thoracic nerves

C: Lung – pneumothorax risk

I: Cough

A: Opens the Chest

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UB 44

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T5 SP lower border – 3 cun lateral to posterior midline (at medial border of scapula)

N: Branches of 4th and 5th thoracic nerves and the dorsal scapular nerve

C: Lung – pneumothorax risk

I: Cough

A: Opens the Chest

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UB 16 – Back Su Point of Governing Vessel

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T6 SP lower border – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline (GV10)

N: Branches of 5th and 7th thoracic nerves and the dorsal scapular nerve

C: Lung – pneumothorax risk

I: Abdominal pain

A: Opens the Chest

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UB 17 – Influential Point of Blood / Back Shu Point of Diaphragm

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T7 SP lower border – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline (GV9)

N: Branches of 7th and 8th thoracic nerves

C: Lung – pneumothorax risk

I: Cough

A: Opens the Chest

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None

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T8 - no UB point associated - UB 18 is at T9

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UB 18 – Back Shu Point of Liver

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T9 SP lower border – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline (GV8)

N: Branches of 9th and 10th thoracic nerves

C: Lung – pneumothorax risk

I: Cough

A: Promotes smooth flow of Liver Qi

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UB 19 – Back Shu Point of Gall Bladder

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T10 SP lower border – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline (GV7)

N: Branches of 10th and 11th thoracic nerves

C: Lung – pneumothorax risk

I: Vomiting

A: Tonifies the Gall Bladder

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UB 20 – Back Shu Point of Spleen

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T11 SP lower border – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline (GV6)

N: Branches of 11th and 12th thoracic nerves

C: Lung – pneumothorax risk

I: Vomiting

A: Tonifies the Spleen

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UB 21 – Back Shu Point of Stomach

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T12 SP lower border – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline

N: Branches of 12th thoracic nerve

C: Lung – pneumothorax risk

I: Vomiting

A: Harmonizes the Stomach

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UB 22 – Back Shu Point of Triple Warmer

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L1 SP lower border – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline (GV5)

N: Branch of 1st Lum bar nerve

C: Kidney

I: Vomiting

A: Harmonizes the Stomach

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UB 23 – Back Shu Point of Kidney

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L2 SP lower border – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline (GV4) – UB 52 – L2 SP lower border – 3 cun lateral to posterior mid

N: Branch of 2nd Lum bar nerve

C: Kidney

I: Lumbar Pain

A: Tonifies the Kidney

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UB 24

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L3 SP lower border – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline

N: Branch of 3rd Lum bar nerve

C: None

I: Lumbar Pain

A: Strengthens lower back

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UB 25 – Back Shu Point of Large Intestine

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L4 SP lower border – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline (GV3)

N: Branch of 4th Lum bar nerve

C: None

I: Lumbar Pain

A: Strengthens lower back

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UB 26

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L5 SP lower border – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline

N: Branch of 5th Lum bar nerve

C: None

I: Lumbar Pain

A: Strengthens lower back

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UB 27 – Back Shu Point of Small Intestine

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S1 foramen level – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline

N: Branch of 1st Sacral nerve

C: None

I: Lumbar Pain

A: Promotes function of Small Intestine

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UB 31

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S1 foramen – 1 cun lateral to posterior midline

N: Branch of 1st Sacral nerve

C: None

I: Lumbar Pain

A: Regulates the lower burner

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UB 28 – Back Shu Point of Urinary Bladder

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S2 foramen level – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline

N: Branches of 1st and 2nd Sacral nerve

C: None

I: Lumbar Pain

A: Strengthens lower back

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UB 32

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S2 foramen – 1 cun lateral to posterior midline

N: Branch of 2nd Sacral nerve

C: None

I: Lumbar Pain

A: Regulates the lower burner

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UB 29

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S3 foramen level – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline

N: Branches of 1st and 2nd Sacral nerve

C: None

I: Lumbar Pain

A: Strengthens lower back

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UB 33

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S3 foramen – 1 cun lateral to posterior midline

N: Branch of 3rd Sacral nerve

C: None

I: Lumbar Pain

A: Regulates the lower burner

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UB 30

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S4 foramen level – 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline

N: Branches of 3rd and 4th Sacral nerves, and inferior gluteal nerve

C: None

I: Lumbar Pain

A: Regulates the lower burner

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UB 34

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S4 foramen – 1 cun lateral to posterior midline

N: Branch of 4th Sacral nerve

C: None

I: Lumbar Pain

A: Regulates the lower burner

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UB 40 – Command Point of Upper and Lower Back – Lower He-Sea Point of UB

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Back of knee – midpoint of transverse crease of popliteal fossa between biceps femoris and semitendinosus tendons

N: Tibial nerve

C: Popliteal artery and vein

I: Lumbar Pain

A: Benefits Lower Back

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UB 57

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Posterior calf – in distal depression between medial and lateral heads of gastrocnemius muscle when flexed, on line joining UB40 and calcaneal tendon – about 8 cun distal to UB40 or midway between UB40 and UB 60 (16 cun from UB40 to UB60)

N: Tibial nerve

C: Posterior tibial artery and vein

I: Lumbar Pain, hemorrhoids, cystitis/urethritis/hematuria

A: Resolves damp-heat in the Lower Burner

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UB60 – River / Fire Point

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Level w/ prominence of external malleolus, in depression between external malleolus and calcaneal tendon.

N: Sural nerve

C: None

I: Back Pain

A: Expels wind

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UB 62

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In depression directly distal to external malleolus.

N: Sural nerve

C: None

I: Back Pain

A: Expels wind

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UB 67 – Well Point

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On lateral side of small toe, about 0.1 cun posterior to corner of nail bed.

N: Plantar digital proprial nerve and lateral dorsal cutaneous nerve of the foot

C: None

I: Headache

A: Expels wind

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