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POINT: UB-3 (URINARY BLADDER-3)  

English: Eyebrow's Pouring
Also Known As: Eyebrow Thoroughfare
  • On the natural hairline directly above the medial end of the eyebrow, between DU-24 Shenting and UB-4 Quchai.
  • Directly superior to UB-2 Zanzhu 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, level with DU-24 Shenting.
  • Note: the distance between the anterior and posterior hairlines is 12 cun. If the anterior hairline is indistinct, the distance is 15 cun between the glabella (M-HN-3 Yintang) and the posterior hairline. The anterior hairline would thus be defined as one-fifth of the distance. If the posterior hairline is indistinct, it can be measured as 1 cun inferior to DU-16 Fengfu which lies immediately below the external occipital protuberance.
  • Slanted insertion, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Transverse insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Puncture subcutaneously 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Expels Wind
  • Clears the head
  • Alleviates pain
  • Benefits the eyes and nose
  • Headache
  • Occluded nose
  • Vertex headache
  • Dizziness
  • Nasal sores
  • Epilepsy
  • Giddiness
  • Vertigo
  • Seizures
  • Dimness of vision
  • Nasal congestion
  • Dyspnea
  • Agitation and fullness of the Heart

DU-23
Shangxing
LI-20
Yingxiang
LI-4
Hegu

 

Headache with nasal congestion

 

 

  • According to some ancient texts, this point is contraindicated to moxibustion.
  • This point has a direct connection with the Brain.