UB 25 - Acupuncture Point - Da Chang Shu

UB 25 Names

• English Name: Large Intestine Shu
• Pinyin Name: Da Chang Shu
• Chinese Character: 大腸俞

Location

• 1.5 cun lateral to GV 3, level with L4.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

UB 25 Clinical Uses

• Main point for low back pain especially when related to constipation a/or menstruation. Combine with local points such as GV 3, UB 26, Shiqizhui (between L5 and S1), UB 31, UB 32, GB 30 & distal points such as GB 34, GB 39, GB 41, UB 40, UB 57, UB 58, UB 60 & UB 62.
• Main point for all intestine related issues: constipation, diarrhea, dysentery, colitis, IBS, etc.
• Regulates the function in the colon so as potential uses for poor assimilation, limited weight gain despite eating many calories.

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UB 25 Point Associations

UB 25 TCM Patterns

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

• Large Intestine Dryness
• Large Intestine Blood Stagnation
• Large Intestine Cold
• Large Intestine Damp Heat

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

UB 25 Conditions Treated

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

• Back Pain
• Abdominal Pain
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Borborygmus
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Crohn's Disease

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