Urinary Bladder Channel Flashcards
urinary bladder
foot tai yang
where does the bladder channel originate
UB 1 at the inner canthus of the eye
the UB channel ascends along the forehead to the vortex and meets with what channels
GB and Du
from the vortex, the UB channel goes to which tissue
the ear, the brain
where does the UB channel enter the brain
from the vertex
which point of the DU channel does th UB meet with
DU 17, Du 14, DU 13
which point is at the nape of the neck
UB 10
where does the UB channel split off into two branches
UB 10
where does the first medial branch of the UB channel go
posterior aspect of neck, intersects with the DU channel, descends along the spine 1.5 cun lateral to the midline. Connects with the kidneys and bladder in the lumbar region, descends along the sacrum and buttocks to the popliteal fossa of the knee at UB 40
where does the second medial branch of the UB channel go
it separates at the nape of the neck (UB10) an descends to the medial border of the scapula and descends 3 cun lateral to the midline. It crosses the buttocks, intersects with the GB channel, and descends to UB 40. It descends to the lateral malleolus (UB 60) to terminate along the fifth metatarsal bone to UB67
where does the UB channel end
on the fifth metatarsal bone at UB 67
what organs does the UB channel connect with
kidnes, bladder
which tissues does the UB channel connect with
brain, ear
the bladder luo channel
separates at UB 58 and connects with the KD channel
the bladder divergent channel
Diverges from the primary channel at the popliteal fossa and ascends to 0.5 cun inferior to the sacrum, WINDS AROUND THE ANUS, connecting with the bladder and dispersing in the kidneys.
Ascends along the spine and DISPERSES IN THE HEART, emerges at the neck to rejoin the bladder primary channel
the bladder sinew channel
separates on the back and ascends to the medial side of the posterior axillary crease, then binds at LI 15. another branch crosses beneath the axilla
what does the bladder channel treat
expel exterior wind from their local area, pacify interior wind, treat disorders of the eyes, nose, head, and face
which three UB points are in a vertical line
UB 1, UB 2, UB 3
which point is the bright eyes point
UB 1
which point benefits all eye diseases
UB 1
UB 7 function
Benefits and regulates nose and clears head, TREATS ALL NOSE DISORDERS, vertex headaches
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 function
“Bright Eyes”, meeting point of Du, yin qiao, yang qiao, and all yang channels except LI. Benefits the eyes (all eye diseases), expels wind/clears heat
UB 2 location
Superior to the inner canthus, in a depression on the eyebrow, close to its medial end
UB 3 location
Directly superior to UB 2, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, level with DU 24
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 function
Expels wind, clears head, alleviates pain, benefits eyes and nose
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 function
Eliminates wind, descends yang, clears heat, clears head and nose
which points are 1.5 cun lateral to the midline of the head
UB 4- UB 8
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 function
“Receiving Light”, eliminates wind, clears heat, clears head, benefits EYES and nose
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 7 location
1.5 posterior to UB 6 and 4 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline
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 function
Expels WIND AND COLD and alleviates pain, benefits the nose and eyes
UB 10 location
On the lateral aspect of the trapezius muscle, 1.3 cun lateral to DU 15
UB 10 function
Regulates qi, pacifies wind, benefits head and sensory orifices, calms spirit, ACAP, neck pain
which point is called receiving light
UB 6
which point treats all nose disorders
UB 7
which point benefits the eyes
UB 6
which point is the window of heaven point
UB 10
which points are 1.3 cun lateral to the midline of the head
UB 9, UB 10
which point is for alcohol intoxication
UB 2
which point is for wind and cold
UB 9
UB 11 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process T1
UB 2 function
Eliminates wind/clears heat, benefits the eyes (can substitute for UB1), clears head/alleviates pain such as sinus pain and HEADACHE FROM ALCOHOL INTOXICATION, HEMORRHOIDS, (point above effects below)
UB 11 function
Benefits bones and joints, expels pathogens and firms the exterior, regulates lung qi
UB 12 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process T2
UB 12 function
Expels wind, releases exterior, strengthens defensive qi, and firms exterior, disseminates and descends lung qi, benefits nose
UB 13 function
Tonifies lung qi and nourishes lung yin, descends and disseminates lung qi (and descends stomach qi), clears heat from the lung, releases exterior, extreme grief, suicide point
UB 14 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process T4
UB 3 function
Expels wind, clears head, alleviates pain, benefits eyes and nose
UB 14 function
Effects pericardium and liver, spreads liver qi, unbinds chest, regulates heart, regulates and descends qi, angina
UB 15 function
Tonifies and nourishes heart, regulates heart qi, calms the spirit, unbinds chest by moving blood, and resolves blood stasis, clears heart fire, psychoemotional
UB 16 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process T6
UB 8 function
Benefits the sense organs, pacifies wind, TRANSFORMS PHLEGM AND CALMS SPIRIT
UB 16 function
Regulates the qi in the chest and abdomen, used for skin disorders, itching, psoriasis
UB 17 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process T7
UB 17 function
Invigorates blood and disperses stasis, cools blood heat, stops bleeding, nourishes and harmonizes blood, harmonizes diaphragm and descends rebellious qi, combined with UB 19 “four flowers”, strongly tonify taxation and generate new blood with moxa
UB 18 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process T9
UB 18 function
Spreads liver qi, regulates and nourishes liver blood, pacifies wind, cools fire, clears damp heat, benefits eyes and sinews, mania depression
UB 19 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process T10
UB 20 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process T11
UB 20 function
Tonifies spleen qi and yang, resolves dampness, raises spleen qi and holds the blood, regulates and harmonizes the qi of the middle jiao
which points are for hemorrhoids
UB 2, UB 35, UB 54
which back shu is the diaphragm, hui meeting point of blood
UB 17
UB 13 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process T3
UB 21 function
Regulates stomach and descends rebellion, harmonizes middle jiao
UB 15 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process T5
UB 22 function
Moves and regulates san jiao, regulates spleen and stomach, resolves dampness, regulates waterways, promotes urination, resolves masses
UB 23 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process L2
UB 23 function
Tonifies the kidneys, fortifies yang, benefits essence, nourishes kidney yin, firms kidney qi, regulates water passages, benefits urination, benefits and warms uterus, benefits ears and eyes
which UB point have a risk of penumothorax
UB 11 - UB 21
UB 19 function
Clears damp heat from the liver and gallbladder, clears pathogenic factors from the shaoyang, tonifies and regulates gallbladder qi, tonifies deficiencies (four flowers)
which UB points have a risk for kidney puncture
UB 22, UB 23
what is the lung back shu
UB 13
what is the back shu for hui meeting point for bones/point of the sea of blood
UB 11
what back shu is the wind gate
UB 12
what back shu is the pericardium
UB 14
qhat back shu is the heart
UB 15
what back shu is the heart
UB 15
which back shu is for the liver
UB 18
which back shu is the governor shu
UB 16
UB 21 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process T12
UB 22 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process L1
what is the back shu for the gallbladder
UB 19
what is the back shu for the spleen
UB 20
what is the back shu for the stomach
UB 21
what is the back shu for the san jiao
UB 22
what is the back shu for the kidney
UB 23
which point benefits the eyes
UB 18
which point harmonizes the diaphragm and descends rebellious qi
UB 17
which points are the four flowers
UB 17, UB 19
what back shu is for skin
UB 16
UB 28 function
Regulates the bladder, clears damp heat from the lower jiao, dispels stagnation and resolves masses, benefits the lumbar region and the legs
what back shu moves blood
UB 15
which back shus spread liver qi
UB 14, UB 18, UB 47
which points are the ba liao
UB 31, UB 32, UB 33, UB 34
UB 24 function
Strengthens the lumbar region and legs, regulates the lower jiao (has no tonifying properties despite name)
UB 32 function
Regulates the lower jiao
UB 25 function
Regulates the intestines, transforms stagnation and alleviates pain in the lower jiao, strengthens the lumbar and legs
UB 26 function
Strengthens the lumbar region, regulates the lower jiao, important for any lumber pain, palpate for tenderness
UB 27 function
Separates the pure from the turbid, regulates the intestines and the bladder (so its actions extend to the LI and to the UB), drains turbid damp and clears damp heat, regulates small intestine qi (pain)
UB 29 function
Benefits the lumbar region, dispels COLD and stops diarrhea
which back shu is the upper crevice
UB 31
UB 30 function
Benefits the lumbar region and legs, regulates menstruation, stops leucorrhea and seminal emission (ASTRINGES “leakages”)
what does ba liao mean
eight crevices
UB 31 function
Regulates the lower jiao and facilitates urination and defecation, regulates menstruation and stops leucorrhea, benefits the lumbar region and the legs
UB 33 function
Regulates the lower jiao
UB 34 function
Regulates the lower jiao
UB 35 function
Clears damp heat and regulates the lower jiao, benefits the COCCYX and treats HEMORRHOIDS
which back shu is the sea of qi
UB 24
which back shu is for the large intestine
UB 25
UB 33 location
Over S3
which back shu is for the small intestine
UB 27
what back shu is for the bladder
UB 28
which back shu dispels cold
UB 29
which back shu is for the middle crevice
UB 33
which back shu is for the lower crevice
UB 34
what back shu astringes leakages
UB 30
UB 24 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of L3
UB 25 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process L4
which back shu is the gate of origin
UB 26
what back shu is for the mid spine
UB 29
what back shu is the white ring shu
UB 30
UB 26 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of L5
UB 27 location
1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of S1
UB 28 location
1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of S2
UB 29 location
1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of S3
UB 32 location
Over S2
UB 34 location
Over S4
UB 35 location
0.5 cun lateral to the Governing Vessel, level with the tip of the coccyz
UB 31 location
Over S1
UB 30 location
1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of S4
what is the first UB point on the lateral branch
UB 41
the lateral points that are level with the back shu points are known as
outer shu points
UB 24 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of spinous process L3
UB 24 function
Strengthens the lumbar region and legs, regulates the lower jiao (has no tonifying properties despite name)
UB 25 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of spinous process L4
UB 25 function
Regulates the intestines, transforms stagnation and alleviates pain in the lower jiao, strengthens the lumbar region and legs
UB 26 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of spinous process L5
UB 26 function
Strengthens the lumbar region, regulates the lower jiao, important for any lumbar pain (not only deficiencies), palpate for tenderness
UB 27 location
1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the first posterior sacral foramen
UB 27 function
Separates the pure from the turbid, regulates the intestines and the bladder, drains turbid damp and clears damp heat, regulates the small intestine qi
UB 28 location
1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the second posterior sacral foramen
UB 28 function
Regulates the bladder, clears damp heat from the lower jiao, dispels stagnation and resolves masses, benefits the lumbar region and legs
UB 29 location
1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the third posterior sacral foramen
UB 29 function
Benefits the lumbar region, dispels cold and stops diarrhea
UB 30 location
1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the fourth posterior sacral foramen
UB 30 function
Benefits the lumbar region and legs, regulates menstruation, stops leucorrhea and seminal emission (astringes “leakages”)
UB 31 location
Over the first sacral foramen
UB 31 function
Regulates the lower jiao and facilitates urination and defecation regulates menstruation and stops leucorrhea, benefits the lumbar region and the legs
UB 32 location
Over the second sacral foramen
UB 32 function
Regulates the lower jiao and facilitates urination and defecation regulates menstruation and stops leucorrhea, benefits the lumbar region and the legs
UB 33 location
Over the third sacral foramen
UB 33 function
Regulates the lower jiao and facilitates urination and defecation regulates menstruation and stops leucorrhea, benefits the lumbar region and the legs
UB 34 location
Over the third fourth foramen
UB 34 function
Regulates the lower jiao and facilitates urination and defecation regulates menstruation and stops leucorrhea, benefits the lumbar region and the legs
UB 35 location
0.5 cun lateral to the governing vessel, level with the tip of the coccyx
UB 35 function
Clears damp heat and regulates the lower jiao, benefits the coccyx and treats hemorrhoids
which point is the sea of qi shu
UB 24
which point is the back shu of the large intestine
UB 25
which is the gate of origin shu
UB 26
which is the back shu of the small intestine
UB 27
which is the back shu of the bladder
UB 28
which is the back shu of the mid spine
UB 29
which is the back shu of the white ring
UB 30
which point is the upper crevice
UB 31
which point is the second crevice
UB 32
which point is the middle crevice
UB 33
which point is the lower crevice
UB 34
which lateral back shu disperses cold
UB 29
which lateral back shu astringes leakages
UB 30
which lateral back shu treats the coccyx and hemorrhoids
UB 35
what is the small intestine channel point level with T1
SI 14
UB 41 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of spinous process of T2
UB 41 function
ACAp, expels wind and cold
UB 42 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of spinous process T3
UB 42 function
Tonifies/nourishes Lung, soothes dyspnea, alleviates cough, ACAP, emotional problems related to the Lungs, sadness, grief, worry, door to the corporeal soul/po
UB 43 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of spinous process T4
UB 43 function
Tonifies/nourishes LU, HT, KD, SP, ST, nourishes yin/clears heat, calms spirit, fosters original qi, resolves phlegm, used for chronic diseases associated with great debility
UB 44 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of spinous process T5
UB 44 function
Unbinds chest, regulates qi, ACAP, emotional problems of the heart, anxiety, insomnia, depression, stimulates clarity/intelligence
UB 45 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of spinous process T6
UB 45 function
Expels wind, clears heat, descends lung qi, invigorates qi and blood
UB 46 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of spinous process T7
UB 46 function
Regulates the diaphragm, benefits the middle jiao and descends rebellion, ACAP
UB 47 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of spinous process T9
UB 47 function
Spreads liver qi, relaxes sinews, harmonizes MJ, emotional problems related to the liver, depression frustration, resentment, settles/roots Hun, helps capacity to plan
UB 48 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of spinous process T10
UB 48 function
Regulates the gall bladder, clears damp heat, harmonizes the middle jiao
UB 49 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of spinous process T11
UB 49 function
Clears damp heat, regulates the SP/ST, emotional problems related to the spleen, obsessive thoughts, worry, stimulates memory and concentration
UB 50 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of spinous process T12
UB 50 function
Harmonizes MJ
UB 51 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of spinous process L1
UB 51 function
Dispels stagnation, benefits the breasts
UB 52 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of spinous process L2
UB 52 function
Tonifies the kidneys/benefits essence, regulates urination, strengthens lumbar region, emotional problems related to the KD, strengthens will power and determination
UB 53 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the spinous process S2
UB 53 function
Benefits the lumbar region, ACAP, regulates the LJ, benefits urination
UB 54 location
On the buttock, in the depression 3 cun lateral to the sacro-coccygeal hiatus
UB 54 function
Benefits the lumbar region, ACAP, regulates urination, treats hemorrhoids
which point deal with emotional problems related to the lungs
UB 42
which point deals with emotional problems related to the heart
UB 44
which point fosters original qi
UB 43
which point is for debilities
UB 43
which point is for emotional problems related to the liver
UB 47
which point is for emotional problems related to the spleen
UB 49
what is the outer back shu for the kidney
UB 52
what is the outer back shu for the diaphragm
UB 46
what UB point nourishes the LU, HT, KD, SP, ST
UB 43
which outer back shu regulates the lungs
UB 42
which outer back shu regulates the liver
UB 47
which outer back shu regulates the spleen
UB 49
which outer back shu benefits the breasts
UB 51
