UB 38 - Acupuncture Point - Fu Xi

UB 38 Names

• English Name: Superficial Cleft
• Pinyin Name: Fu Xi
• Chinese Character: 浮郄

Location

• 1 cun above UB 39 on the medial side of the tendon of biceps femoris (found with knee slightly bent).
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

UB 38 Clinical Uses

• Similar functions to the bladder points on the sacrum and leg in that it relieves pain and moves the triple warmer.  Pain related issues such as pain and/or numbness in the buttocks, pain along the meridian in the thigh or outer thigh.
• Draws heat from the lower warmer - small intestine heat, hard stools from heat in the large intestine.

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UB 38 Point Associations

None listed.

UB 38 TCM Patterns

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

• Large Intestine Dryness

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

UB 38 Conditions Treated

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

• Constipation
• Leg Pain
• Sciatica
• Bursitis

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