UB 31 - Acupuncture Point - Shang Liao

UB 31 Names

• English Name: Upper Bone Hole
• Pinyin Name: Shang Liao
• Chinese Character: 上髎

Location

• On the sacrum at the midpoint of the PSIS and the PML, level with the 1st PSF.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

UB 31 Clinical Uses

• UB 31, UB 32, UB 33 & UB 34 together form the "Eight Liao" points and are all useful for local low back a/or sacrum problems and most genital and urinary related disorders. Of these UB 32 is most often used clinically.
• As it quickens the connecting vessels may be useful for blockages of defecation or urination.
• For the functional and movement aspects for female issues such as - Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, leukorrhea.  And for male issues such as impotence, erectile dysfunction (ED), seminal emission, genital pain.

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UB 31 Point Associations

None listed.

UB 31 TCM Patterns

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

• Bladder Damp Heat
• Liver Qi Stagnation

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

UB 31 Conditions Treated

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

• Back Pain
• Irregular Menstruation
• Dysmenorrhea (Menstrual Pain/Cramps)
• Leukorrhea
• Genital Pain, Swelling
• Seminal Emission
• Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction)
• Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

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