Knowledge baseAcupuncture points
UB-65
Shugu
Restraining Bone
Also known asBone Binder · Restrained Bone · Binding Bone
- Channel
- Bladder
- Classification
- Shu-Stream, Five Phase, Sedation
Location
- 01On the foot's lateral side, in the hollow behind and below the head of the fifth metatarsal bone.
- 02Behind the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint, at the red-white skin junction.
Needling
- 01Insert perpendicularly, 0.3–0.5 cun.
- 02Moxibustion may be used.
Point functions
- Shu-Stream point
- Wood point
- Sedation point
Actions
- Clears the head and eyes
- Clears Heat
- Reduces swelling
- Frees the channel
- Relieves pain
- Dispels Wind
Indications
- Headache
- Pain at the back of the head
- Stiff neck
- Deafness
- Dizziness with blurred vision
- Erosion at the inner canthus
- Yellowing of the eyes
- Pain of the lower back and lumbar region
- Thigh pain
- Red, painful eyes
- Seizures
- Inability to urinate
- Edema
- Frequent urination
- Diarrhea
- Sciatica
- Irritation of the Small or Large Intestine
- Blurred vision
- Pain in the lower limbs
- Convulsions
- Dizziness
- Pain along the back of the lower limbs
- Chills with fever
- Aversion to Wind and Cold
- Heat sensation throughout the body
- Malaria
- Manic depression
- Carbuncles on the back
- Clove sores on the back
- Hemorrhoids
- Diarrhea
- Pannus
- Mental illness
- Intense fear
- Brittle bones
- Dry, parched skin
- Neck rigidity
- Cystitis
- First aid for poisoning, burns, sunburn, scales, insect bites, and cystitis
- Hysteria
- Disorientation
- Excessive tearing
- Bi syndrome of the neck
- Epilepsy
Combinations
Notes
- This point carries the alternate name "consolation point."
- Using this point promotes bone healing within eight to ten days.
- It may be applied to any disorder along the Bladder channel, particularly those affecting the head.