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POINT: UB-23 (URINARY BLADDER-23)  

English: Kidney Shu
Also Known As: Kidney's Hollow
  • 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra.
  • Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles.
  • 1.5 cun lateral to DU-4 Mingmen at the level of lower border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra.
  • Oblique or perpendicular-oblique insertion towards the spine 1 to 1.5 cun.
  • Caution: deep perpendicular needling carries a risk of injuring the Kidney.
  • Straight insertion pointed slightly toward the spine, 1.5 to 2 cun. Sensation: distention in the lower back or an electric, numb sensation extending toward the buttocks and lower extremities.
  • Caution: Care should be taken not to insert the needle too deeply, or away from the spine, to avoid puncturing the Kidneys.
  • Puncture perpendicularly 1 to 1.2 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Back-Shu point of the Kidneys
  • Tonifies the Kidneys
  • Fortifies Yang
  • Benefits Jing
  • Nourishes Kidney Yin
  • Regulates Kidney Qi
  • Strengthens the Kidneys' function of receiving Qi
  • Firms Kidney Qi
  • Regulates the water passages
  • Regulates the Lower Jiao
  • Benefits urination
  • Resolves Dampness
  • Benefits and warms the uterus
  • Benefits the ears and eyes
  • Strengthens the lumbar region
  • Nourishes Blood
  • Benefits bones and marrow
  • Tonifies Yuan Qi
  • Expels urinary stones
  • Edema
  • Deficiency-taxation edema
  • Difficult urination
  • White turbidity
  • Enuresis
  • Frequent urination
  • Dripping urination
  • Wasting and thirsting disorder with frequent urination
  • Hematuria
  • Cold or Damp diarrhea
  • Borborygmus
  • Undigested food in the stools
  • Eats a lot but remains thin
  • Pain of the lateral costal region
  • Cold and distention of the Stomach
  • Cold vomiting
  • Kidney Deficiency Deafness
  • Tinnitus
  • Visual dizziness
  • Night blindness
  • Blurred vision
  • Heavy head with Heat in the body
  • Redness and Heat of the face
  • Redness of the head and body
  • Yellow-black complexion
  • Wind headache
  • Alternating chills and fever
  • Rebellious qi Heart pain
  • Hemiplegia
  • Nephroptosis
  • Alopecia
  • Anemia
  • Sequelae of infantile paralysis
  • Seizures
  • Cold knees
  • Osteoporosis
  • Osteomalacia
  • Blurred vision
  • A constant desire to sleep
  • Atrophy syndrome due to Deficiency
  • Pulmonary tuberculosis with chills and shortness of breath
  • Generalized weakness
  • Amenorrhea
  • Abdominal cramps
  • Prostatitis
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Urinary retention
  • Optic nerve atrophy
  • Emaciation
  • Disorientation
  • Lethargy
  • Seminal emission
  • Seminal emission with dreams
  • Spermatorrhea
  • Urine containing semen
  • Impotence
  • Premature ejaculation
  • Genital pain
  • Acute hypogastric pain
  • Irregular menstruation
  • Accumulation of Cold in women giving rise to taxation
  • Chronic Cold of the uterus
  • Emaciation in women due to sexual intercourse during menstruation
  • Leukorrhea
  • Red and white leukorrhea
  • Chronic dyspnea
  • Chronic cough
  • Asthma
  • Diminished Qi
  • The five taxations and the seven injuries
  • Taxation of the five Zang
  • Chronic Cold of the Kidneys
  • Deficiency-taxation emaciation
  • Pain and soreness of the lumbar region
  • Pain and soreness of the knees
  • Icy-cold sensation of the lumbar region
  • Cold legs
  • Weak legs
  • Hot and cold sensations of the bones
  • Windstroke
  • Nephritis
  • Renal colic
  • Lower back and soft tissue injuries
  • Hematuria
  • Tidal fevers
  • Arthritic bone deformities
  • Poor memory
  • Fatigue
  • Acute urinary stones
  • Infantile paralysis
  • Bronchial asthma
  • Neurasthenia
  • Menopausal syndrome
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Diabetes
  • Painful urinary dysfunction
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Eye fatigue
  • Chronic knee, sacral or lower back pain
  • Kidney stones
  • Poor concentration

UB-64
Jinggu
KI-2
Rangu

UB-11
Dazhu
GB-39
Xuanzhong
KI-7
Fuliu
ST-45
Lidui
UB-62
Shenmai

UB-15
Xinshu

Cold in the lower extremities

Cold and pain in the bone marrow

Weakness of the Kidneys and lumbar region accompanied by seminal emission

UB-24
Qihaishu
UB-29
Zhonglushu

UB-40
Weizhong
KI-3
Taixi
UB-30
Baihuanshu

DU-4
Mingmen

Lumbar pain

Lumbar pain due to Kidney Deficiency

Lumbar pain in the elderly

Incontinence of urine a feces in the elderly (moxa)

LIV-13
Zhangmen

UB-25
Dachangshu

UB-21
Weishu

Invasion by Cold or Damp diarrhea containing undigested food in the stool

Cold or Damp diarrhea with undigested food in the stool

Vomiting or Cold in the Stomach with distention and much eating but remains thin

LIV-3
Taichong

REN-4
Guanyuan
SP-6
Sanyinjiao

KI-2
Rangu
DU-4
Mingmen
REN-6
Qihai

Deficiency-taxation edema (moxa)

Seminal emission

White turbidity

Impotence

UB-52
Zhishi
UB-64
Jinggu
LIV-3
Taichong

GB-26
Daimai
REN-6
Qihai
REN-3
Zhongji
SP-6
Sanyinjiao

M-CA-18
Zigong
REN-3
Zhongji
REN-5
Shimen

Genital pain

Irregular menstruation

Ceaseless uterine bleeding

GB-2
Tinghui

or

LI-6
Pianli
GB-2
Tinghui

ST-36
Zusanli
LI-4
Hegu

SI-19
Tinggong
GB-2
Tinghui
SJ-21
Ermen
DU-20
Baihui
UB-8
Luoque
LI-5
Yangxi
SI-2
Qiangu
SI-3
Houxi
SI-4
Wangu
SJ-3
Zhongzhu
SJ-2
Yemen
LI-1
Shangyang

Deafness due to Kidney Deficiency

Deficiency tinnitus

Tinnitus

ST-39
Xiajuxu
GB-40
Qiuxu
GB-43
Xiaxi

ST-3
Juliao

REN-3
Zhongji
SP-6
Sanyinjiao
KI-7
Fuliu
UB-58
Feiyang
M-CA-18
Zigong

Fullness of the chest and lateral costal region radiating to the abdomen

Chest and diaphragm obstructed by Blood Stasis

Congealed Blood in the chest and abdomen

Nephritis

UB-28
Pangguanshu
REN-3
Zhongji
SP-6
Sanyinjiao

LI-4
Hegu
ST-36
Zusanli

UB-28
Pangguanshu
SP-9
Yinlingquan

Urinary tract infection

Diabetes

Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao

LIV-13
Zhongmen

UB-20
Pishu

Cold diarrhea with undigested food in the stool

Promotes the formation of Blood to treat Blood Deficiency

 

  • This is the main point to tonify the Kidneys.
  • This is one of the principle points to strengthen the Kidneys, fortify Yang, nourish Yin and benefit Jing.
  • It tonifies the mind, stimulates initiative, liftss depression and strengthens will power.