UB 11-15 Flashcards
UB 11 Classifications
Hui Meeting point of Bones
Sea of Blood
UB 11 Location
1.5 cun lateral to DU 13, at level of lower border of spinous process on 1st thoracic vertebra
UB 11 Needling
Oblique 0.5-0.7
UB 11 Actions
Benefit bones and joints
Expels pathogenic factors
Firms exterior
Regulates Lung Qi and alleviates cough
Needling Cautions?
11-21 Pneumothroax
22-23 Kidney
UB 11 Indication
Lung channels disorders but UB 13 used more
UB 12 Classification
Cardinal point to release wind
UB 12 location
1.5 cun lateral to Du meridian, at level of lower border of spinous process of 2nd thoracic vertebra
UB 12 Needling
Oblique 0.5-0.7
UB 12 Action
Expels wind
Releases exterior
Strengthens defensive qi
Firms essence
D&D lung qi
Benefits nose
UB 12 Indication
Wind issues
Allergies
Taiyang
UB 13 Classification
Back Shu of Lungs
UB 13 Location
1.5 cun lateral to Du 12, lower border T3
UB 13 Needling
Oblique 0.5-0.7
UB 13 Actions
Tonifies lung qi, Nourishes lung yin
D&D lung qi
Clears heat from lungs
Releases exterior
UB 13 Indications
Lung heat in form of allergies
Phlegm
All lung disorders, excess and deficient
Tonic for the organ
UB 14 Classification
Back Shu of PC
UB 14 Location
1.5 cun lateral to Du meridian at level of lower border of T4
UB 14 Needling
Oblique 0.5-0.7
UB 14 Actions
Spreads liver qi and unbinds chest
Regulates the heart
Regulates and descends qi
UB 15 Clasification
Back Shu of the Heart
UB 15 Location
1.5 cun lateral to Du 11 at T5
UB 15 Needling
Oblique 0.5-0.7
UB 15 Actions
Tonifies and nourished the heart
Regulates heart qi
Calms the spirit
Unbinds the chest and resolves blood stasis
Clears heart fire
UB 15 Indications
Sadness die to loss is lung
Sadness without loss is heart /anxiety
Excessive or inappropriate laugh
Any heart issues
Heart suffering from all 4 xu’s
