UB 15 - Acupuncture Point - Xin Shu

UB 15 Names

• English Name: Heart Shu
• Pinyin Name: Xin Shu
• Chinese Character: 心俞

Location

• 1.5 cun lateral to GV 11, level with T5.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

UB 15 Clinical Uses

• Main point for all heart related issues from a TCM perspective, blood and circulatory related issues of an excess or deficient nature.
• Nourishes the spirit and calms the shen - main point for all heart related emotional issues: palpitations, anxiety, easily frightened (ht/kd), stress, poor memory. Useful with PC 6, HT 7, CV 14 a/or UB 14.
• Particularly important point for insomnia.
• Night sweats in Heart Qi a/or Yin deficiency.

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UB 15 Point Associations

UB 15 TCM Patterns

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• Heart Qi Deficiency
• Heart Yin Deficiency
• Heart Yang Deficiency

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

UB 15 Conditions Treated

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Insomnia
• Night Sweats (Sleep Hyperhidrosis)
• Anxiety
• Palpitations
• Memory Problems
• Heart Disease

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".