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UB-53 Baohuang - Womb and Heart Diaphragm

More Spirit Names: Bladder Vitals, Bladder Huang

English:	Bladder's Vitals
Also Known As:	Placenta and Vitals

Location

3 cun lateral to the midline at the level of the spinous process of the second sacral vertebra.
Note: When the shoulder is relaxes, the 3 cun line corresponds to the medial border of the scapula.
3 cun lateral to the midline at the level of the spinous process of the second sacral foramen.
1 cun lateral to the median sacral crest, at the level of second sacral foramen.

Needling

Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
Straight insertion 1 to 2 cun.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.8 to 1.2 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.

Command Functions

Actions

Benefits the lumbar region
Activates the channel
Alleviates pain
Regulates the Lower Jiao
Benefits urination
Opens water passageways in the Lower Jiao
Stimulates the transformation and excretion of fluids

Indications

Pain and stiffness of the lumbar region
Sciatica
Hardness and fullness of the hypogastrium
Retention of urine
Abdominal distention
Aversion to Wind
Anuria

Edema
Inability to urinate
Inability to defecate
Borborygmus
Undigested food in the stool
Abdominal pain

Combinations

UB-32
Ciliao
UB-56
Chengjin

UB-54
Zhibian

UB-18
Ganshu

Pain in the buttock region

Aversion to Cold

Retention of urine

Fullness of the hypogastrium

Contraindications

Notes

This is a commonly used point for stiffness and pain of the lumbar region and sciatica.
This point should be palpated in all cases where pain radiates into the buttock and down the leg.
This point controls the spread of Qi in the Lower Jiao.

Five Elements Spirit Perspective

Spirit of the Point	Womb and Heart Diaphragm is for a heart and womb that have come apart and no longer work together. The person needs the Heart's pure love to be able to conceive, and the Heart plays a large part in uniting those areas of the self. It connects with who we are and goes back to the source, to who we were in the beginning; it is a connection with the Heart and with breathing in who we want to be. In men, it brings the capacity to mother and nurture oneself.
Worsley	Provides the space in which we become our essential and authentic self. Location: Outside the sacroiliac joint, 4½ ACI from the midline, level with the 2nd sacral foramen. Needle depth: 5-7 fen Moxa: 5-10 cones
When to Consider	When heart and womb have come apart, often after an abortion, a miscarriage or infertility For mental turmoil: anxiety, fear, and suicidal or phobic tendencies When bad periods or frigidity are linked with emotional problems After delivery, especially if the mother does not feel connected with the child, and for postpartum depression When someone needs to reconnect with who they are and breathe in who they want to be When a man needs to mother and nurture himself When a person is having trouble conceiving, whatever their CF
Notes	Outer Bladder line point, opposite the Associated Effect Point (AEP) of the Bladder Gives general supportive power to the Bladder, mental and physical

From Class

BL-43 Gaohuangshu / KI-16 Huangshu / BL-53 Baohuang: Gao Huang points (by name) to control spread from the jing level to blood and lymph — metastasis. (Yuen)
Urinary issues/fetal drop: BL-23, Du-4, BL-63, KI-3, KI-7, Du-20; damp-heat: BL-22, BL-28, BL-32, BL-53, BL-63, SP-9: Kidney weakness: Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan with these points; Spleen sinking: Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang, BL-20, Du-20, ST-36, BL-28; damp-heat: Zi Shen Tang. (Lewis)

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.