POINT: UB-39 (URINARY BLADDER-39)
English: | Outside of the Crook |
Also Known As: | Ascending Yang Ascending Light Important Yang Commission the Yang Supporting Yang Entrusting Yang |
- Lateral to UB-40 Weizhong, on the medial border of the tendon of the biceps femoris muscle.
- With the patient lying prone, this point can be found on the back of the knee, 1 cun lateral to UB-40 Weizhong.
- At the back of the knee, on the popliteal crease and towards its lateral end, in the depression medial to the tendon of the biceps femoris.
Note: locate this point with the knee slightly flexed.
- Straight insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun, causing distention and soreness extending to the thigh.
- Lower He-Sea (Uniting) point of the San Jiao
- Regulates water pathways
- Benefits the Bladder
- Stimulates the transformation of Fluids in the Lower Jiao
- Harmonizes the San Jiao
- Regulates urination
- Activates the channel
- Alleviates pain
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UB-22 |
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Urinary incontinence Dribbling urination |
Chyluria |
Hardness and pain in the lower abdomen that radiates to the genitals with inability to urinate |
PC-1 or PC-1 |
UB-37 |
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Involuntary erection with difficult urination |
Swelling of the axilla |
Lumbar pain with inability to bend and extend |
- This point is good for water metabolism.
- Its main use is for difficulty in passing urine as in prostatitis.
- This is a deep Spirit point.