UB39 (Urinary Bladder 39) - Acupuncture Point Information

Chinese Name: Weiyang
English Name: Crease Yang

Location: 1 cun lateral to Weizhong (UB40), on the medial border of the tendon of the biceps femoris muscle.

Nature:

Lower He-Sea Point of Sanjiao.

Functions:

Regulates the waterways, benefits the Bladder.

Primary Indications:

Cramp of leg and foot.

Tertiary Indications:

Low back pain and stiffness, lower abdominal distension, lin syndrome, incontinence of urine, haemorrhoids, axillary swelling.

Other Indications:

All types of syncopes, impotence, numbness, paralysis, fever in tuberculosis, spasms in general, very strong fullness in chest, fullness in chest or abdomen, edema, constipation.

References:

This information is from the book Acupuncture Point Dynamics and has been used with permission from the author John McDonald.

View other points on the Urinary Bladder channel:

(UB1, UB2, UB3, UB4, UB5, UB6, UB7, UB8, UB9, UB10, UB11, UB12, UB13, UB14, UB15, UB16, UB17, UB18, UB19, UB20, UB21, UB22, UB23, UB24, UB25, UB26, UB27, UB28, UB29, UB30, UB31, UB32, UB33, UB34, UB35, UB36, UB37, UB38, UB39, UB40, UB41, UB42, UB43, UB44, UB45, UB46, UB47, UB48, UB49, UB50, UB51, UB52, UB53, UB54, UB55, UB56, UB57, UB58, UB59, UB60, UB61, UB62, UB63, UB64, UB65, UB66, UB67)

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