UB Channel Flashcards
The UB channels starts at ____.
the inner canthus
The UB channel connects with the organs ___ and ____.
KD and UB
UB 17 is influential pt of ___.
the blood
UB 11 is influential pt of ___.
the bone
UB 15 is influential pt of ___.
the HT
UB 18 is influential pt of ___.
the LV
UB 23 is influential pt of ___.
the KI
UB 27 is influential pt of ___.
the SI
UB 13 is located 1.5 lateral to the lower border of T__.
T3
UB 39 is the lower he-sea pt of ___.
SJ
UB 40 is the lower he-sea pt of ___.
UB
The xi-cleft pt of UB channel is ___
63
The source point of UB channel is ___
64
The luo-connecting point of UB is ___
58
The front-mu point of the UB channel is ___
Ren 3
The back-she point of the UB channel is ___
UB 28
UB 40 is located between the tendons of ___ and _____.
m. biceps femoris & m. semitendinosus
UB 59 is located ___ cun directly above UB 60
3 cun
UB 55 is located ___ cun directly below UB 40
2 cun
UB 39 is located on the medial border of the tendon of ____
m. biceps femoris
UB ___ is a pont to correct malposition of fetus.
67
UB 62 is the opening point of the ___ channel
yang qiao
T/F The UB channel enters the brain.
True
T/F UB 7 is located lateral and posterior to DU 20
False
T/F UB 3 and 4 are located at the same level as ST 9
False
T/F UB 67 is located on the lateral side of the small toe
True
T/F UB 60 is contraindicated during pregnancy
True
T/F UB 32 is contraindicated during pregnancy
True
T/F The UB channel points on the lower legs, and feet have functions to descends and clear excess from the head
True
UB 15 is located 1.5 cun lateral to DU (9, 10, 11).
11
UB 23 is located 1.5 cun lateral to DU (2, 3, 4).
4
UB 32 is located over the (1st, 2nd, 3rd) sacral foramen.
2nd
UB 1st line on the back is located (1.5, 3, 4.5) cun lateral to the DU channel.
1.5 cun
UB 2nd line on the back is located (1.5, 3, 4.5) cun lateral to the DU channel.
3 cun
UB 43 is located at the same level as the lower border of (T1, T 4, L 4).
T4
UB62 is a (window of the sky, sea of qi, ghost) pt.
ghost
UB 40 is the command pt of the (face, lower back, neck).
lower back
UB 1 is a point to treat (mouth, eye, ear) problems.
eye
UB (38, 39, 40) cools the blood. It is useful to treat eczema and summer heat.
40
UB (40, 57, 60) is an empirical pt for hemorrhoids.
57
The Yang qiao channel brings up (yang, yin) energy to the eyes.
yang
UB 42 treats ( Po, Hun, Zhi).
Po
UB 47 treats ( Po, Hun, Zhi).
Hun
UB ( 18, 44, 52) reinforces the will power.
52
Write all the meridians that cross at UB 1.
Du, Yang qiao, Yin qiao, SJ, GB, SI, ST
UB __ is located on the medial extremity of the eyebrow.
UB 2
UB __ is located 1.3 cun lateral to DU 15.
UB 10
UB __ is located in the depression directly below the external malleolus.
UB 62
UB __ is located in the middle of the transverse gluteal fold.
UB 36
UB __ is located at the lateral end of popliteal crease, on the medial border of the tendon of m. biceps femoris.
UB 39
UB (12, 15, 17) expels and prevents exterior wind.
UB 12
UB (11, 13, 15) nourishes the blood and treats bone disorders.
UB 11
UB (13, 17, 19) treats blood disorders.
UB 17
UB (17, 18, 19) benefits the eyes and sinews.
UB 18
UB (18, 20, 23) benefits bones and marrow and brightens the eyes.
UB 23
UB (40, 43, 60) tonifies all kinds of deficiency.
UB 43
UB (58, 59, 60) promotes labor.
UB 60
UB (60, 62, 64) brightens the eyes.
UB 62
Deep needling on UB 18 may injure the (KI, HT, LV)
LV
Deep needling on UB 52 may injure the (LV, KI, SP).
KI
How do you needle UB 1 safely?
Ask the patient to close his eyes. Push the eyeball gently to the lateral side. Puncture slowly perpendicularly 0.3 – 0.7 inch along the orbital wall. No twist. No vigorous lift and thrust. Press the puncture site for a few seconds after the withdrawal of the needle to avoid bleeding.
How do you needle UB 10 safely?
Perpendicular shallow insertion. Never needle obliquely upward.
All the UB channel points that are located on the upper or middle back should be needled:
a. perpendicularly 1 cun
b. perpendicularly 0. 5 cun
c. obliquely 1 cun
d. obliquely 0.5 cun
d. obliquely 0.5 cun
UB 23 should be needled;
a. perpendicularly 1 cun
b. perpendicularly 2 cun
c. perpendicularly 3 cun
d. obliquely 4 cun
a. perpendicularly 1 cun
UB 7 should be needled:
a. obliquely 1 cun
b. subcutaneously 0.5 cun
c. perpendicularly 0.5 cun
b. subcutaneously 0.5 cun
UB 62 treats:
a. daytime epilepsy
b. mania
c. sleep disorders
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
d. all of the above
UB 40 treats;
a. lower back pain
b. skin diseases
c. summer heat
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
d. all of the above
Signs and symptoms of UB Luo-connecting channel: excess
nasal congestion, headache, back pain
Signs and symptoms of UB Luo-connecting channel: deficient
clear nasal discharge, nose bleeding
Back-shu point of the GB
UB 19
Back-shu point of PC
UB 14
Back-shu point of LU
UB 13
Back-shu point of HT
UB 15
Back-shu point of ST
UB 21
Back-shu point of KI
UB 23
Back-shu point of LI
UB 25
Back-shu point of SI
UB 27
Ma Dan-yang heavenly star points
UB 57 & UB 60
Jing-well point (metal)
UB 67
Ying-spring point (water)
UB 66
Shu-stream point (wood)
UB 65
Jing-river point (fire)
UB 60
He-sea point (earth)
UB 40
UB 11 is on the same level as DU __ at T__.
DU 13, T1
Needling methods:
UB 11-21
obliquely 0.5 - 0.7 inch
Needling methods:
UB 22
perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0
Needling methods:
UB 23
perpendicularly 1-1.2
Needling methods:
UB 24-34
perpendicularly 0.8 - 1.2
Needling methods:
UB 35
perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0
Needling methods:
UB 41 - 51
obliquely 0.3 - 0.5
Needling methods:
UB 52
perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0
Needling methods:
UB 53
perpendicularly 0.8 - 1.2
Needling methods:
UB 54
perpendicularly 1.5 - 2.0
Fx of the UB CHANNEL
- Expel the wind (interior and exterior) (UB 1-10)
- Treats psycho-emotional disorders (UB 2-10, 13, 15, 18, 60-66)
- Treats internal zang-fu organ disorders (UB pt on back)
- Treats lower back (UB 36-60)
- Treats head, brain, and sensory organs (UB 58-67)
Fx of the UB ORGAN
Stores and discharges urines
UB organ pathology
UB Damp Heat
Jing Ming (Eye Brightness)
UB 1
Tian Zhu (heavenly pillar)
UB 10
Feng Men (Wind door)
UB 12
Fei Shu (lung-back shu)
UB 13
Jue Yin Shu (terminal yin back-shu)
UB 14
Xin Shu (heart back-shu)
UB 15
Gan Shu (LV back-shu)
UB 18
Pi Shu (SP back-shu)
UB 20
Shen Shu (KI back-shu)
UB 23
Ba Liao (eight crevices)
UB 31-34
Wei Zhong (supporting middle)
UB 40
Gao Huang Shu (vitals)
UB 43
Fei Yang (Flying up)
UB 58
Kun Lun (Kunlun mountains)
UB 60
Zhi Yin (reaching yin)
UB 67