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Names Of Du Shu

UB 16 Acupuncture Point

  • English Name: Governing Shu
  • Pinyin Name: Du Shu
  • Chinese Character: 督俞
Meridian Information

Where Is UB 16 ?

UB 16 Location

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What Is UB 16 Used For?

UB 16 Clinical Usages

  • Hot a/or toxic skin conditions (esp. on the back): acne, boils, psoriasis, alopecia.
  • Harmonizes the qi in the chest and abdomen - epigastric pain, abdominal distention, borborygmus.
  • Chest / Cardiac pain - unbinds the chest.
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There Are 67 Points Along The (UB) Urinary Bladder Meridian ...

UB 1 UB 2 UB 3 UB 4 UB 5 UB 6 UB 7 UB 8 UB 9 UB 10 UB 11 UB 12 UB 13 UB 14 UB 15 UB 16 UB 17 UB 18 UB 19 UB 20 UB 21 UB 22 UB 23 UB 24 UB 25 UB 26 UB 27 UB 28 UB 29 UB 30 UB 31 UB 32 UB 33 UB 34 UB 35 UB 36 UB 37 UB 38 UB 39 UB 40 UB 41 UB 42 UB 43 UB 44 UB 45 UB 46 UB 47 UB 48 UB 49 UB 50 UB 51 UB 52 UB 53 UB 54 UB 55 UB 56 UB 57 UB 58 UB 59 UB 60 UB 61 UB 62 UB 63 UB 64 UB 65 UB 66 UB 67

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    What Diagnostic Patterns May Use UB 16 ?

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

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

    TCM Patterns

    What Conditions May Use UB 16 ?

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

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

    Conditions Treated

    What Points Are Near UB 16 ?

    GV 10 Spirit Tower

    • Clears Blood heat and infectious toxicity, for carbuncles, furuncles, boils, abscesses anywhere on the body but especially on the upper back, neck and face. Good point for acne.
    • Neck a/or back pain.
    • Cough, asthma.  
    GV 10

    UB 45 Yi Xi

    • Local Point.
    UB 45

    Where Do I Go Next?

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