UB 22 - Acupuncture Point - San Jiao Shu

UB 22 Names

• English Name: Triple Burner Shu
• Pinyin Name: San Jiao Shu
• Chinese Character: 三焦俞

Location

• 1.5 cun lateral to GV 5, level with L1.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

UB 22 Clinical Uses

• As Triple Heater Shu this point effects conditions related to imbalances between the upper and lower parts of the body especially those related to water: edema, bloating, ascites, borborygmus, difficult or painful urination, urinary retention.
• With its ability to move water accumulations also useful for certain damp related issues in the head such as headaches and visual dizziness.
• Uses with alternating chills and fever, jaundice and other issues involving difficulty digesting foods.

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UB 22 Point Associations

UB 22 TCM Patterns

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

• Bladder Damp Heat
• Spleen and Stomach Damp Heat
• Stomach Dampness
• Stomach Food Stagnation

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

UB 22 Conditions Treated

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

• Edema
• Borborygmus
• Abdominal Pain
• Urinary Disorders (Lin Disease)
• Headache
• Jaundice
• Fever

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