POINT: UB-2 (URINARY BLADDER-2)
| English: | Gathered Bamboo |
| Also Known As: | Collect Bamboo Collecting Bamboo Cuanzhu Collection of Bamboo |
- On the medial extremity of the eyebrow, or on the supraorbital notch.
- Superior to the inner canthus, in a depression on the eyebrow, close to the medial end.
- Note: palpate laterally along the eyebrow from its medial end and feel for the hollow directly above UB-1 Jingming. This point is often found to be tender on palpation.
- Superior to UB-1 Jingming, on the medial end of the eyebrow.
- Puncture subcutaneously 0.3 to 0.5 cun or prick with a three-edged needle to cause bleeding.
- For eye diseases, transverse-oblique insertion inferiorly towards UB-1 Jingming, 0.5 to 1 cun. Sensation: distention and pain locally and around the eye.
- Transverse lateral insertion to join with M-HN-6 Yuyao, for supraorbital pain.
- Prick to bleed for Heat disorders.
- Straight insertion, 0.3 to 0.5 cun. Sensation: local distention.
- For headache or facial paralysis, insert transversely and joined to M-HN-6 Yuyao, 1 to 1.5 cun. Sensation: distention and pain locally and around the eye.
- For supraorbital neuralgia, insert the needle transversely towards the inner canthus, 0.5 cun. Sensation: possibly an electric, numb sensation extending toward the neck.
- Secondary entry point
- Expels Wind
- Clears Heat
- Clears the head
- Brightens the eyes
- Soothes the Liver
- Removes obstructions from the channel
- Stops pain
- Hay fever point
- Clears the nose
- Strengthens the back
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UB-6 |
ST-8 |
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Wind headache |
Headache with eye pain Pain between the eyebrows Twitching of the eyelids Painful eyes |
One-sided or generalized head Wind |
UB-12 |
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Head Wind following intoxication |
Rhinitis with clear nasal discharge |
Frontal headache |
ST-2 |
M-HN-7 |
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Acute conjunctivitis |
Facial muscle spasms |
Sore eyes |
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Opacity of the vitreous body |
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- According to several classical texts, moxibustion is contraindicated.
- This is an important local point for the eyes.
- You can bleed this point for inflamed eyes.
- This point can be used for cerebral congestion.