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Urinary Bladder 27 |
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Chinese Name:
Xiaochangshu (English translation: Small Intestine Shu) Location: In the region of the sacrum, 1.5 cun lateral to the middle sacral crest, at the level of the 1st posterior sacral foramen. Classification: Back-Shu point of the Small Intestine Indications:
Functions: Promotes the functions of the Small Intestine, resolves Dampness and Damp-Heat, benefits urination. Notes: Back-Shu points are corresponding points on the back where the Qi of the respective Zang-Fu organ is infused. If the Five Zang organs are diseased, abnormal reactions appear on the Back-Shu points. Back-Shu points have a direct therapeutic effect on the diseases of the Five Zang organs. For more complete information on Back-Shu and Front-Mu points, click here.
Needling: Perpendicular or oblique insertion .8 - 1.2 cun.
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