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POINT: UB-6 (URINARY BLADDER -6)

NAME: CHENGGUANG

English: Receiving Light
Also Known As: Support Light

LOCATION:

  • 2.5 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline and 1,5 cun lateral to the midline.
  • 1.5 cun posterior to UB-5 Wuchu, 2.5 cun within the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.

NEEDLING:

  • Puncture subcutaneously 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Transverse insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Slanted insertion, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS:

ACTIONS:

  • Eliminates Wind
  • Clears Heat
  • Clears the head
  • Benefits the eyes and nose

INDICATIONS:

  • Headache
  • Blurred vision
  • Nasal obstruction
  • Vomiting
  • Agitation of the Heart with vomiting
  • Febrile disease with anhidrosis
  • Common cold
  • Pannus
  • Rhinitis
  • Vertigo
  • Vertex headache
  • Wind dizziness
  • Superficial visual obstruction
  • Near sightedness
  • Copious, clear nasal discharge
  • Nasal congestion
  • Inability to distinguish the fragrant from the foul
  • Deviation of the mouth

COMBINATIONS:

UB-2
Zanzhu
UB-23
Shenshu
SJ-18
Qimai
SJ-23
Sizhukong
SJ-22
Erheliao

DU-23
Shangxing
DU-20
Baihui
DU-22
Xinhui

SP-2
Dadu

Wind headache

Nasal obstruction with inability to distinguish the fragrant from the foul

Vomiting

DU-20
Baihui
DU-18
Qiangjian

 

 

Agitation of the Heart

 

 

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

  • According to several classical tests moxibustion on this point is contraindicated.

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