Bladder 15

UB 15 / Xin shu / Heart Shu

POINT LOCATION

1.5 cun lateral to GV 11, level with T5.

 

Associations

• Heart Back Shu

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Chest pain
• Chest congestion
• Cough
• Hemoptosis
• Palpitations
• Insomnia
• Dream disturbed sleep
• Anxiety/mania/dementia
• Epilepsy
• Night sweats
• Nocturnal emissions

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Tonifies Heart
• Calms Shen
• Opens chest
• Regulates Qi
• Clears Heat
• Invigorates Xue

 

TCM Patterns Treated

• Heart Qi Deficiency
• Heart Yin Deficiency
• Heart Yang Deficiency

Cautions

• Pneumothorax warning