UB 30 - Acupuncture Point - Bai Huan Shu

UB 30 Names

• English Name: White Ring Shu
• Pinyin Name: Bai Huan Shu
• Chinese Character: 白環俞

Location

• 1.5 cun lateral to the GV line, level with the 4th PSF.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

UB 30 Clinical Uses

• Local point for low back, sacrum, tailbone and/or hip pain.  Also used for hernia.
• Secondary point for kidney related gynecological disorders: menstrual problems, leukorrhea, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis.

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UB 30 Point Associations

UB 30 TCM Patterns

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

• Kidney Yang Deficiency

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

UB 30 Conditions Treated

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

• Back Pain
• Hernia
• Endometriosis
• Irregular Menstruation
• Dysmenorrhea (Menstrual Pain/Cramps)
• Leukorrhea

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