UB-2 Zanzhu - Collect Bamboo

More Spirit Names: Gathered Bamboo, Bamboo Gathering, Collection of Bamboo, Origin Pillar, At the Eyebrow, Beginning of Light

English:	Gathered Bamboo
Also Known As:	Collect Bamboo Collecting Bamboo Cuanzhu Collection of Bamboo

Location

On the medial extremity of the eyebrow, or on the supraorbital notch.
Superior to the inner canthus, in a depression on the eyebrow, close to the medial end.
Note: palpate laterally along the eyebrow from its medial end and feel for the hollow directly above UB-1 Jingming. This point is often found to be tender on palpation.
Superior to UB-1 Jingming, on the medial end of the eyebrow.

Puncture subcutaneously 0.3 to 0.5 cun or prick with a three-edged needle to cause bleeding.
For eye diseases, transverse-oblique insertion inferiorly towards UB-1 Jingming, 0.5 to 1 cun. Sensation: distention and pain locally and around the eye.
Transverse lateral insertion to join with M-HN-6 Yuyao, for supraorbital pain.
Prick to bleed for Heat disorders.
Straight insertion, 0.3 to 0.5 cun. Sensation: local distention.
For headache or facial paralysis, insert transversely and joined to M-HN-6 Yuyao, 1 to 1.5 cun. Sensation: distention and pain locally and around the eye.
For supraorbital neuralgia, insert the needle transversely towards the inner canthus, 0.5 cun. Sensation: possibly an electric, numb sensation extending toward the neck.

UB-6 Chengguang UB-23 Shenshu SJ-18 Qimai SJ-23 Sizhukong SJ-22 Erheliao	ST-8 Touwei	DU-20 Baihui DU-21 Qianding DU-24 Shenting DU-25 Shangxing SJ-23 Sizhukong GB-20 Fengchi LI-4 Hegu ST-8 Touwei
Wind headache	Headache with eye pain Pain between the eyebrows Twitching of the eyelids Painful eyes	One-sided or generalized head Wind
M-HN-3 Yintang ST-36 Zusanli	UB-12 Fengmen DU-24 Shenting LI-4 Hegu LI-20 Yingxiang UB-67 Zhiyin KI-20 Futonggu	Joined to M-HN-6 Yuyao GB-20 Fengchi LI-4 Hegu
Head Wind following intoxication	Rhinitis with clear nasal discharge	Frontal headache
M-HN-9 Taiyang GB-20 Fengchi LI-4 Hegu	ST-2 Sibai REN-24 Chengjiang	M-HN-7 Yuwei LI-14 Binao
Acute conjunctivitis	Facial muscle spasms	Sore eyes
M-HN-13 Yiming UB-1 Jingming ST-36 Zusanli
Opacity of the vitreous body

Spirit of the Point	Collect Bamboo lies at the inner end of the eyebrow, whose hairs are likened to bamboo leaves. Its other name, Beginning of Light, describes the pathway coming up from the hidden depths of Eyes Bright to reach the brow. It refreshes the faculties of body and mind so that Water can use its cleverness to see the whole picture and anticipate what lies ahead, and it cleanses and brightens the spirit and the vitality of the Bladder Official.
Worsley	Gathers the strength, power and adaptability we need for the journey. Location: At the inner end of the eyebrow in its hollow, straight above the inner corner (medial canthus) of the eye. Needle depth: 2 fen Moxa: No moxa
When to Consider	When the head feels jammed up because the water is jammed up When a person is mentally exhausted from overwork and cannot concentrate When someone has lost the overview and cannot anticipate what lies ahead When the spirit of the Bladder Official needs cleansing and brightening
Combinations	UB-1 Eyes Bright followed by UB-2: reinforces the movement of Qi when Eyes Bright alone has not brought enough change
Notes	Can serve as an alternative Entry point Great hay fever point

Pyrite (iron sulfide) on BL-1/BL-2: An iron stone like pyrite can be taped on BL-2 (in place of BL-1, which is hard to tape) or pressed non-insertively to treat the divergent confluence. (Yuen)