UB 33 UB33 Central Bone Hole Zhong Liao 中髎 urinary bladder 33 Urinary Bladder 33 ub33
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UB 33 UB33
UB 33 UB33

UB 33 Central Bone Hole - Zhong Liao - 中髎

UB 33 Point Location

Location

On the sacrum medial and inferior to UB 32, level with the 3rd PSF.

Actions

  • 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.

UB 33 Cautions

Precautions:

  • Pregnancy (PG): Cautions with pregnancy.

For a more comprehensive list of all cautions, see our precautions and contraindications page.

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