Base de connaissancesPoints d’acupuncture
UB-26
Guanyuanshu
Gate of Origin *Shu*
Autres nomsHinge at the Source Hollow · Origin Gate Back Transporting Point · Hollow at the Hinge of Source
- Méridien
- Vessie
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Localisation
- 01Located 1.5 cun to the side of the fifth lumbar vertebra's spinous process, at its lower edge.
- 021.5 cun out from the DU channel, level with the lower border of the fifth lumbar vertebra's spinous process.
- 03Note: find it at the highest visible point of the paraspinal muscles.
Puncture
- 01Insert straight, 1.5 to 2 cun deep; expect local distention and soreness, occasionally radiating into the leg.
- 02Needle perpendicularly to a depth of 0.8 to 1.2 cun.
- 03Moxibustion may be used.
Actions
- Strengthens the lumbar region and knees
- Clears obstruction from the channel
- Harmonizes the Lower Jiao
- Transforms stagnant Dampness
Indications
- Wasting-thirsting disorder in the Lower Jiao
- Dysentery-type disorders
- Painful difficulty urinating
- Chronic peritonitis
- Chronic enteritis
- Distention and pain of the abdomen
- Cystitis
- Loss of urinary control
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Hemorrhoids
- Abdominal masses in women
- Pain and stiffness in the lower back
- Sciatica
- Paralysis of the lower limb
- Diabetes
- Anemia
- Emaciation
- Thirst
- Frequent urination
- Enuresis
- Lumbar pain from Wind-taxation
- Distention due to Deficiency
Associations
Notes
- It is often chosen as a local point for lower back pain, and is worth including whenever pressure there reveals tenderness.
- It is a specific treatment point for Wind-taxation-type lower back pain.