UB-26 Guanyuanshu - First Gate Correspondence

More Spirit Names: Origin Pass Shu, Origin Gate, Hinge at the Source Hollow

English:	Gate of Origin Shu
Also Known As:	Hinge at the Source Hollow Origin Gate Back Transporting Point Hollow at the Hinge of Source

Location

• 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra.
• 1.5 cun lateral to the DU channel at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra.
• Note: locate at the visible highest point of them paraspinal muscles.

Needling

• Straight insertion, 1.5 to 2 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness, sometimes extending to the leg.
• Puncture perpendicularly 0.8 to 1.2 cun.
• Moxibustion is applicable.

Command Functions

Actions

• Strengthens the lower back and knees
• Removes obstructions from the channel
• Regulates the Lower Jiao
• Transforms Damp-Stagnation

Indications

Lower Jiao wasting and thirsting Dysenteric disorders Painful urinary dysfunction Chronic peritonitis Chronic enteritis Abdominal distention and pain Cystitis Urinary incontinence Constipation Diarrhea Hemorrhoids Abdominal masses in women

Lower back pain and stiffness Sciatica Lower limb paralysis Diabetes Anemia Emaciation Thirst Frequent urination Enuresis Wind-taxation lumbar pain Deficiency distention

Combinations

UB-20 Pishu UB-23 Shenshu	M-BW-12 Yishu UB-20 Pishu UB-22 Sanjiaoshu UB-23 Shenshu	UB-18 Ganshu UB-20 Pishu
Chronic enteritis	Diabetes	Dysmenorrhea
ST-25 Tianshu UB-23 Shenshu SP-6 Sanyinjiao	UB-28 Pangguangshu
Acute or chronic nephritis	Wind-taxation lumbar pain

• UB-26 + UB-23 + Shiqizhuixia (M-BW-25): strengthens the lower back

Contraindications

Notes

• This point is frequently used as a local point for lower back ache and should always be used if tender on pressure.
• This is a specific point for Wind-taxation backache.