UB Foot Taiyang Meridian

Question 1

UB1 hats

Answer 1

Entry point (Meeting point of 5 yang with DU, Yin and Yang Heel vessels)

Question 2

UB10 hats

Answer 2

Window of Heaven point

Question 3

UB11 hats

Answer 3

Influential point of Bone (T1 attached to the first rib); Sea of Blood point, (5 Yang Crossing)

Question 4

UB13 hats

Answer 4

Back Shu of Lung (lower border T3)

Question 5

UB14 hats

Answer 5

Back Shu of Pericardium (lower border T4)

Question 6

UB15 hats

Answer 6

Back Shu of Heart (lower border T5)

Question 7

UB17 hats

Answer 7

Influential Point of Blood (lower border of T7)

Question 8

UB18 hats

Answer 8

Back Shu of Liver (lower border of T9)

Question 9

UB19 hats

Answer 9

Back Shu of GB (lower border of T10)

Question 10

UB20 hats

Answer 10

Back Shu of SP (lower border of T11)

Question 11

UB21 hats

Answer 11

Back Shu of ST (lower border of T12)

Question 12

UB22 hats

Answer 12

Back Shu of SJ (lower border of L1)

Question 13

UB23 hats

Answer 13

Back Shu of KI (lower border of L2)

Question 14

UB25 hats

Answer 14

Back Shu of LI (Lower border of L4)

Question 15

UB27 hats

Answer 15

Back Shu of SI (level with first sacral foramen)

Question 16

UB28 hats

Answer 16

Back Shu of UB (level with second posterior sacral foramen)

Question 17

UB31-34 attributes

Answer 17

Meeting point of UB and GB channels

Question 18

UB1**

Moxa
Actions
Indications
Needle Depth
Cautions

Answer 18

1) Benefits and brightens eyes - all eye disorders
2) Course wind and discharge heat

0.2 - 0.7 cun along orbital wall
NO MOXA
Caution eyeball

Question 19

UB2** MAINC

Answer 19

1) Eliminate wind and clear heat - headache, pain in face, stiff neck
2) Benefit eyes
3) Clear head, alleviate pain - manic conditions

Question 20

No moxa for these points on the head

Answer 20

UB1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10

Question 21

Moxa ok for these points on the head

Answer 21

UB 4 and 9

Question 22

Moxa ok for these points on the back (up to 35)

Answer 22

11-35 OK

Question 23

UB 39 Hats

Answer 23

Lower He Sea point of SJ

Question 24

UB40 Hats

Answer 24

• Heavenly Star
• He Sea/ Earth pt
• Lower He Sea
• Command point of upper, mid and lower back

Question 25

UB57 hats

Answer 25

Heavenly Star

important pt for haemorrhoids

Question 26

UB58 hats

Answer 26

Luo Connecting

Question 27

UB59 hats

Answer 27

Xi Cleft point of Yang Motility

Yang Heel, Yang Qiao

Question 28

UB60 hats

Answer 28

Heavenly Star

Jing River and Fire point

Question 29

UB62 hats

Answer 29

• Confluent with Yang Motility (Yang Heel, Yang Qiao)
• Ghost point
• Command point of Du

Question 30

UB63 hats

Answer 30

Xi Cleft point

Question 31

UB64 hats

Answer 31

Yuan source point

Question 32

UB65 hats

Answer 32

Shu Stream/Wood point

Sedation point

Question 33

UB66 hats

Answer 33

Ying Spring/Water point

Horary point

Question 34

UB67 hats

Answer 34

Jing Well/Metal point
Tonification point
Exit point

Question 35

Bladder points C/I during pregnancy

Answer 35

UB31-34
UB60
UB67