UB-22 Sanjiaoshu - Triple Heater Correspondence

More Spirit Names: Three Heater Correspondence, Triple Burner's Hollow

English:	San Jiao Shu
Also Known As:	Triple Burner's Hollow

Location

• 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra.
  Note: locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles.
• 1.5 cun lateral to DU-5 Xuanshu, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra.

Needling

• Oblique or perpendicular-oblique insertion towards the spine, 1 to 1.5 cun.
• Caution: deep perpendicular needling carries the risk of injuring the Kidney.
• Straight insertion 1 to 1.5 cun. Sensation: distention and soreness as far as the waist.
• Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.
• Moxibustion is applicable.

Command Functions

• Back-Shu point of the San Jiao

Actions

• Moves and regulates the San Jiao
• Regulates the Spleen and Stomach
• Resolves Dampness
• Regulates the water passages
• Promotes urination
• Resolves masses
• Regulates the transforming function of Qi
• Regulates the transformation of Fluids in the Lower Jiao.

Indications

Borborygmus Diarrhea Undigested food in the stool Dysenteric disorder Esophageal constriction Vomiting Difficult ingestion Headache Visual dizziness Alternating chills and fever Heat in the body Bitter taste in the mouth with cracked lips Jaundice Urinary retention Indigestion Painful urinary dysfunction Anxiety and palpitations due to Congested Fluids Urinary incontinence Muscle spasms of the back and shoulder Kidney stones

Abdominal distention with emaciation Abdominal masses and emaciation in women Zang Fu masses Large and hard hypogastric masses Edema Difficult urination White turbidity Blood in the urine Deficiency-taxation Stiffness and pain of the lumbar spine Inflexibility and stiffness of the shoulder and back Gastritis Enteritis Nephritis Ascites Enuresis Neurasthenia Lower back pain Edema of the legs

Combinations

UB-27 Xiaochangshu UB-34 Xialiao UB-49 Yishe LIV-13 Zhangmen	UB-25 Dachangshu SP-3 Taibai SP-4 Gongsun	ST-36 Zusanli UB-25 Dachangshu SP-6 Sanyinjiao REN-10 Xiawan DU-5 Xuanshu ST-21 Liangmen
Borborygmus, abdominal distention and watery diarrhea	Borborygmus	Undigested food in the stool
REN-12 Zhongwan	UB-24 Qihaishu UB-25 Dachangshu ST-36 Zusanli
Hypogastric masses that are hard and big like a plate with epigastric distention and undigested food in the stool	Acute or chronic nephritis

Contraindications

Notes

• This point regulates the Qi of the Middle and Lower Jiaos.
• This is one of the most important points for abdominal masses.
• As a Back-Shu point of a Yang organ, it is mainly used to regulate. Its focus is water metabolism.