UB 32 - Acupuncture Point - Ci Liao

UB 32 Names

• English Name: Second Bone Hole
• Pinyin Name: Ci Liao
• Chinese Character: 次髎

Location

• On the sacrum medial and inferior to the PSIS, level with the 2nd PSF.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

UB 32 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 this point, UB 32, is most often used clinically.  Sciatic pain, aids mobility in the lower limbs, loss of sensation in the lower limbs.
• OB/GYN issues: leukorrhea - particularly white, irregulary cycles, painful menstruation, blood stagnation.
• Important point for easing labor pain a/or inducing labor (needle point, bend and tape handle to the back).

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UB 32 Point Associations

None listed.

UB 32 TCM Patterns

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

• Kidney Qi Deficiency
• Liver Blood Stagnation

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

UB 32 Conditions Treated

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

• Sciatica
• Back Pain
• Leukorrhea
• Dysmenorrhea (Menstrual Pain/Cramps)
• Irregular Menstruation
• Labor Promotion

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