POINT: UB-49 (URINARY BLADDER-49)
English: | Abode of Thought |
Also Known As: | Will's Residence Intelligence Lodge Thought Shelter |
- Oblique insertion, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Caution: Deep perpendicular or oblique needling in a medial direction carries a substantial risk of causing a pneumothorax. - Moxibustion is applicable.
- Slanted insertion, 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
- Clears Damp-Heat
- Regulates the Spleen and Stomach
- Tonifies the Spleen
- Stimulates memory and concentration
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UB-29 |
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Wasting and thirsting disorder with a great desire to drink |
Kidney Deficiency wasting and thirsting disorder Absence of sweating Difficulty moving the lumbar spine Abdominal distention Pain of the lateral costal region |
Vomiting |
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Yellow eyes |
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- this point tonifies the mental aspect of the Spleen.