UB-48 Yanggang - Yang Net
More Spirit Names: Yang Headrope
| English: | Yang's Key Link |
| Also Known As: | Yang's Parameter |
Location
- 3 cun lateral to DU-7 Zhongshu, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra.
- 3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra and level with UB-19 Danshu
Note: when the shoulder is relaxed, the 3 cun line corresponds to the medial border of the scapula. .
Needling
- Puncture obliquely 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
- Slanted insertion, 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
- Caution: deep perpendicular or deep oblique needling in a medial direction carries a substantial risk of causing a pneumothorax.
Command Functions
Actions
- Regulates the Gall Bladder
- Clears Damp-Heat
- Harmonizes the Middle Jiao
Indications
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Combinations
| UB-19 Or | ||
Yellow eyes | Difficult ingestion | Red and hesitant urinary flow |
Contraindications
Notes
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | Yang Net is associated with Gallbladder symptoms on the mental and spirit level, and it deals with the mind's purity. The Gallbladder, the Official of Decision Making and Judgment, needs calm, steadiness and purity to act without hesitating, and this point helps restore its proper Qi so a person can get past hesitancy and move in the right direction. |
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| Worsley | Represents the purity of the bond formed between Heaven and Earth. This contract establishes and upholds the natural laws and gives us clarity of purpose and action. Location: On the back, 4 ACI from the midline, level with the dip between the T10 and T11 spinous processes. |
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