UB 15 Acupuncture Point - Xin Shu - Bladder Meridian
- Chinese Name Xin Shu
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English Name Heart Shu
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Location: 1.5 cun lateral to GV 11, level with T5.
- Point Associations:
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Heart Back-shu Point
- Actions & Effects:
- Main point for all heart, blood and circulatory related issues of an excess or deficient nature.
- Main point for all heart related emotional issues: palpitations, anxiety, stress, poor memory. Useful with PC 6, HT 7, CV 14 a/or UB 14.
- Main point for insomnia.
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Night sweats in Heart Qi a/or Yin deficiency.
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Bladder Meridian Points (67):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
Urinary Bladder Meridian Links
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Uses: Burning & Painful Urination, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). Ba Zheng Wan is a Traditional Chinese Formula used to remove Damp Heat in the Urinary Bladder. This formula typically treats acute Urinary Tract Infections with symptoms of dark, painful, and frequent urination. It can also be useful for bladder infections, acute kidney infections, prostatitis and kidney stones.
Recommended Dosage: Take 5 to 8 pills 2-3 times per day. At full dose, one bottle renders an 8 to 10 day supply.
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