POINT: UB-60 (URINARY BLADDER-60)

NAME: KUNLUN

English:	Kunlun Mountains
Also Known As:	Older Brother Storehouse

LOCATION:

In the depression between the tip of the external malleolus and the Achilles tendon.
Note: locate in the center of the depression.

NEEDLING:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Straight insertion, either joined to KI-3 Taixi or inclined slightly toward the lateral malleolus, 0.5 to 1 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness extending toward the little toe.
Slanted insertion, needle directed upward or joined to UB-59 Fuyang for treating goiter. Sensation: local distention and soreness, possibly extending to the heel or toe.
Perpendicular insertion directed superiorly to join with KI-3 Taixi, 1.5 to 2 cun.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS:

Jing- River point
Fire point
Ma Dan-yang Heavenly Star point

ACTIONS:

Disperses Wind
Descends Excess
Clears the channel
Alleviates pain
Relaxes the sinews and muscles
Benefits the lower back
Clears Heat
Lowers Yang
Invigorates the Blood
Promotes labor

INDICATIONS:

Lymphoedema
Swelling of the feet and lower limbs
Lymphoma
Swelling of the renal region
Edema of the legs
Cramps in the popliteal crease
Headache
Epistaxis
Severe pain in the ankles
Stiffness of the shoulders
Stiffness of the spine
Pain and swelling of the genital region
Redness, pain and swelling in the eye
Pain in the epigastric region radiating toward the back
Vertigo with pain in the eye
Excessive sweating
Difficult labor
Retention of the placenta or fetus
Epilepsy in children
Pain in the shoulder, back and arm
Swelling and pain of the heel
Epilepsy
Restricting spasms of the shoulder and back
Pain in the shoulder, back, low back and buttocks
Pain in the renal region and coccyx
Contracture and pain of the lumbar region
Diseases of the ankle joint and surrounding soft tissue
Tidal fevers
Malaria with abundant sweating
Intestinal tuberculosis
Pain control
Cough with dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
Pain in the hand
Spasms of the calf
Calf swollen - cannot put feet on the ground
Sacral pain and stiffness
Lochioschesis
Madness
Lockjaw
Heat in the head
Bursting eye pain
Pain of the upper teeth
Rhinitis
Difficult defecation

Paralysis of the lower limbs
Inability to turn the neck
Violent headaches
Painful hemorrhoids
Constipation
Oliguria
Rigid spine
Lumbago
Sciatica
Convulsions in children
Dyspnea
First aid for facial neuralgia
First aid for fractures
First aid for sprains
Bi syndrome of the shoulder, neck and occiput
Kidney Yang Deficiency headaches
Burning urination
Painful periods with dark clotted Blood
Blurred vision
Headache and stiffness along the cervical vertebrae
Eye dizziness
Eye dizziness with atrocious pain
Vertigo and tinnitus
Dizziness
Arthritis in the ankle and heel
Infantile convulsions
Infantile fright
Pain like a hatchet blow in the buttock and thigh
Beriberi
Goiter
Hypertension
Pain in the knee joint
All glandular disorders
Pain in the Heart radiating to the back
Pain in the interior of the renal region and of the vertebrae
Swelling of the limbs
Pain in the vagina
Sterility in women
Pain in the sole of the foot
Pain behind the knee
Hemiplegia
Fullness in the chest
Difficulty conceiving
Swelling of the genitals
Abdominal pain
Pain in any region of the head

COMBINATIONS:

UB-61 Pushen	GB-39 Xuanzhong GB-40 Qiuxu	GB-41 Zulinqi SP-9 Yinlingquan HT-7 Shenmen
Laryngeal tuberculosis	Ankle pain	Wheezing
SI-3 Houxi	LIV-8 Ququan UB-58 Feiyang SI-2 Qiangu SI-1 Shaoze HT-5 Tongli	SJ-16 Tianyou UB-12 Fengmen SJ-1 Guanchong REN-4 Guanyuan
Pain of the middle and upper back	Headache and dizziness	Wind dizziness and headache
GB-43 Xiaxi DU-23 Shangxing DU-21 Qianding DU-20 Baihui SI-5 Yanggu LI-4 Hegu SJ-1 Guanchong	UB-57 Chengshan UB-58 Feiyang UB-64 Jinggu SP-1 Yinbai	UB-10 Tianzhu DU-13 Taodao
Head Wind	Heat in the head and rhinitis with epistaxis	Visual dizziness Dimness of vision with bursting eye pain
UB-5 Wuchu DU-12 Shenzhu UB-40 Weizhong UB-39 Weiyang	LI-5 Yangxi LI-8 Xialian LU-9 Taiyuan	UB-65 Shugu DU-16 Fengfu
Opisthotonis Clonic spasm Epilepsy Headache	Manic raving	Mania Incessant talking without rest
DU-20 Baihui SJ-23 Sizhukong	GB-30 Huantiao UB-40 Weizhong	ST-33 Yinshi GB-30 Huantiao GB-31 Fengshi UB-40 Weizhong UB-57 Chengshan UB-62 Shenmai
Wind epilepsy with upward staring eyes	Lumbar pain radiating up the back	Pain of the legs and lumbar region
UB-62 Shenmai SI-6 Yanglao GB-30 Huantiao GB-34 Yanglingquan	UB-62 Shenmai KI-3 Taixi	GB-39 Xuanzhong GB-40 Qiuxu
Pain of the lumbar region and knee	Redness, swelling and pain of the foot	Pain of the ankle and heel
GB-31 Fengshi	LI-15 Jianyu GB-39 Xuanzhong KI-3 Taixi ST-36 Zusanli LI-11 Quchi
Painful obstruction of the calf	Wind Stroke with one-sided withering and incessant pain

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

Contraindicated during pregnancy.

NOTES:

This is an important point to clear Excess Wind, Fire and Yang from the upper part of the body.
This is a key point for testing heroine and cocaine addiction, it will be tender.
Kunlun is a mountain range near tibet. It is also a name for Mount Everest and a name for Chinese Paradise - the source of enlightenment.
This point stimulates the pituitary gland and the testes.
When using this point, you are contacting the persons Spirit with the essence and quality of Fire and warming it.
This point is better for chronic rather than acute back pain and better for Deficiency than Excess.
One source says to use UB-60 Kunlun for the upper back and UB-40 Weizhong for the lower back.