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Urinary Bladder 47 |
 Chinese Name:
Hunmen (English translation: Door of the Ethereal Soul)Location: On the back, 3.0 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra. Indications:
Functions: Regulates Liver Qi, activates the meridian, alleviates pain. Notes: UB 47 is the outer Back-Shu of the Liver. Its special feature is that it helps treat the psychological/spiritual aspect of the Liver. It is usually used to treat depression, frustration, and stress. Needling: Oblique insertion .5 - .8 cun. |
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