Knowledge base Acupuncture points

UB-26

Guanyuanshu

Gate of Origin *Shu*

Also known asHinge at the Source Hollow · Origin Gate Back Transporting Point · Hollow at the Hinge of Source

Channel: Bladder

Location

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.

Needling

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

Combinations

- UB-20
- UB-23
To address chronic enteritis
- UB-20
- UB-22
- UB-23
- M-BW-12
To treat diabetes
- UB-18
- UB-20
For dysmenorrhea
- ST-25
- UB-23
- SP-6
- SP-6
For acute or chronic nephritis
- UB-28
For Wind-taxation lumbar pain

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.