Bladder 29

UB 29 / Zhong lu shu / Middle Spine Transport Point

POINT LOCATION

1.5 cun lateral to the GV meridian, level with the third posterior sacral foramen.

 

Associations

• Middle Spine Back Shu

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Dysentery
• Hernia
• Diarrhea
• Stiffness/pain of the lumbar spine

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Benefits the lumbar region
• Warms Yang
• Dispels Cold

 

TCM Patterns Treated

• Kidney Yang Deficiency