UB 33 - Acupuncture Point - Zhong Liao

UB 33 Names

• English Name: Central Bone Hole
• Pinyin Name: Zhong Liao
• Chinese Character: 中髎

Location

• On the sacrum medial and inferior to UB 32, level with the 3rd PSF.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

UB 33 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.
• In women may be used for irregular menstruation, light cycles, leukorrhea, infertility.
• As an adjunctive point for constipation - but may also be used for diarrhea.

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UB 33 Point Associations

None listed.

UB 33 TCM Patterns

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

• Kidney Qi Deficiency

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

UB 33 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
• Infertility
• Leukorrhea
• Amenorrhea (Absence of Menstruation)
• Constipation
• Diarrhea

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