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POINT: UB-5 (URINARY BLADDER-5)

English: Fifth Place
Also Known As: Five Places
  • 1 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.
  • 1.5 cun lateral to DU-23 Shangxing, and 1 cun above the natural hairline.
  • 0.5 cun directly posterior to UB-4 Quchai, 1 cun within the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to DU-23 Shangxing.
  • Puncture subcutaneously 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Slanted insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Transverse insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Subdues Interior Wind
  • Restores consciousness
  • Eliminates Wind
  • Descends Yang
  • Clears Heat
  • Clears the head and nose
  • Epilepsy
  • Convulsions
  • Rigidity of the spine in children during a febrile disease
  • Windstroke
  • Rigidity of the spine
  • Opisthotonis
  • Upward staring eyes
  • Madness
  • Tetany
  • Clonic spasm
  • Headache
  • Blurred vision
  • Vertigo
  • Rhinitis
  • Seizures
  • Pain of the head and eyes
  • Heaviness of the head
  • Nasal congestion
  • Dizziness
  • Dimness of vision

DU-12
Shenzhu
UB-40
Weizhong
UB-39
Weiyang
UB-60
Kunlun

UB-12
Fengmen

LI-20
Yingxiang

DU-23
Shengxing
LI-19
Kouheliao

Opisthotonis

Clonic spasm

Epilepsy

Headache

Constant sneezing

Nasal congestion with inability to distinguish the fragrant from the foul

  • According to several classical texts moxibustion on this point is contraindicated.