UB 19 - Acupuncture Point - Dan Shu

UB 19 Names

• English Name: Gallbladder Shu
• Pinyin Name: Dan Shu
• Chinese Character: 膽俞

Location

• 1.5 cun lateral to GV 7, level with T10.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

UB 19 Clinical Uses

• Shao Yang level diseases, alternating fever and chills.
• Main point for damp heat in the Liver and Gall Bladder: hepatitis, cholecystitis, jaundice, vomiting, flank pain and distension, bitter taste in the mouth. Often combined with the LV Shu (UB 18).
• UB 17 & UB 19 are classcially known as the "Four Flowers," useful for tonifying the Blood.
• Pain along the GB meridian (sides of the body) from any etiology, intercostal neuralgia, rib pain, trauma, herpes zoster.
• Gall Bladder related emotional issues: indecision, timidity, fear.  As well as damp-heat related psycho-emotional issues such as insomnia, anxiety (often with bitter taste in the mouth), palpitations.

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UB 19 Point Associations

UB 19 TCM Patterns

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

• Stomach Rebellious Qi
• Liver and Gallbladder Damp Heat

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

UB 19 Conditions Treated

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

• Flu
• Common Cold
• Chronic Cholecystitis
• Gallstones (Cholelithiasis)
• Jaundice
• Vomiting
• Herpes
• Anxiety
• Palpitations

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