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UB-5

Wuchu

Fifth Place

Also known asFive Places

Channel
Bladder

Location

  1. 011 cun above the midpoint of the front hairline, 1.5 cun from the midline.
  2. 021.5 cun lateral to DU-23 Shangxing, 1 cun above the natural hairline.
  3. 030.5 cun posterior to UB-4 Quchai — 1 cun inside the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to DU-23 Shangxing.

Needling

  1. 01Needle subcutaneously, 0.3–0.5 cun.
  2. 02Moxibustion may be used.
  3. 03Insert at a slant, 0.3–0.5 cun.
  4. 04Insert transversely, 0.5–1 cun.

Actions

  • Calms Internal Wind
  • Revives consciousness
  • Expels Wind
  • Sends Yang downward
  • Clears Heat
  • Clears the head and nasal passages

Indications

  • Epilepsy
  • Convulsions
  • Spinal rigidity in children with febrile illness
  • Wind-stroke
  • Spinal rigidity
  • Opisthotonos
  • Upward-staring eyes
  • Mania
  • Tetany
  • Clonic spasms
  • Headache
  • Blurred vision
  • Vertigo
  • Rhinitis
  • Seizures
  • Pain in the head and eyes
  • Head feeling heavy
  • Nasal congestion
  • Dizziness
  • Dim vision

Cautions

Several classical texts advise against using moxibustion at this point.

Combinations

  • For opisthotonos, clonic spasms, epilepsy, and headache

  • For persistent sneezing

  • For nasal congestion with loss of the ability to distinguish pleasant from foul odors