UB 8 - Acupuncture Point - Luo Que

UB 8 Names

• English Name: Declining Connection
• Pinyin Name: Luo Que
• Chinese Character: 絡卻

Location

• 1.5 cun posterior to UB 7 or 5.5 cun above the AHL and 1.5 cun lateral to the AML.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

UB 8 Clinical Uses

• Resolve phlegm and clear wind - nasal congestion, blurry vision, dizziness, tinnitus.
• Calms the shen - a range of psychological conditions including depression, mania, withdrawal from lack of ability of the shen to rise.
• Useful for removing obstructions causing Qi flow issues to the head/brain (heavy head, vertex pain, distention).

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UB 8 Point Associations

None listed.

UB 8 TCM Patterns

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

• Shen Disturbance
• Phlegm Misting the Heart
• Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat

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

UB 8 Conditions Treated

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

• Tinnitus
• Sinus Infection
• Manic Depression
• Depression
• Epilepsy (Seizure)
• Dizziness (Vertigo)

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