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UB-33: III-33: zhong liao
acupuncture
definition
zhong liao = central bone-hole; middle sacral bone
Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Foot Xiao Yang (Gall Bladder) and Foot Jue Yin (Liver) channels on the Foot Tai Yang (Bladder) channel; "same function as associated point of the Bladder" (Finkelstein, p. 47)
location: In the depression directly over the 3rd sacral foramen, midway between Zhong Lu Shu (Bl-29) and the Ren Mai (Governing Vessel).
actions: redirects Qi upward; brings Yang into the pelvic region; regulates the Bladder, Lower Warmer and menstruation; opens the pelvis and disperses Lower Warmer Stagnation; promotes urination; expedites labor; transforms Damp-Heat; consolidates the Jing (Essence); invigorates the Xue (Blood); strengthens the lower back and legs
indications: sequelae of infantile paralysis; paralysis of the lower limb; vomiting; peritonitis; abdominal distension; anal fissures; diarrhea; constipation; hemorrhoids; valuable point for diseases affecting the genitals for both men and women (Mann, p. 36); amenorrhea; uterine prolapse; leukorrhea; ovarian pain or inflammation; dysmenorrhea; irregular menstruation; delayed labor; infertility; sterility; impotence; orchitis; urinary retention; pain and diseases of the lumbosacral joint; sciatica; skin irritation in the genital region
needle technique: perpendicular insertion, 1.0 - 1.5 cun, soreness and distension in the sacral region, sometimes spreading to the legs
moxa: 3 - 7 cones of direct moxa; 5 - 15 minutes of indirect moxa with a pole
combinations:
» with Sp-6 and thread CV-4 to CV-3 for dysmenorrhea (Shanghai, p. 217);
» with UB-31, UB-32, UB-34, St-36, Sp-6, Sp-10, zi gong, CV-6 and CV-4 for functional uterine bleeding (Shanghai, p. 217);
» with UB-31, UB-32, UB-34, LI-4 and Sp-6 for inducing labor (Shanghai, p. 217);
» with GV-1 and UB-57 for anal fissures (Shanghai, p. 217);
» with UB-32, UB-28, UB-53/39, CV-3 regulates Bladder (Finkelstein, p. 47).
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