UB-55 Heyang - Uniting Yang

English:	Confluence of Yang
Also Known As:	Uniting Yang Harmonious Yang Yang Union

Location

• 2 cun directly below UB-40 Weizhong, between the medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius muscle, on the line joining UB-40 Weizhong and UB-57 Chengshan.
  Note: first locate UB-57 Chengshan, then locate UB-55 Heyang at one fourth the distance between UB-40 Weizhong and UB-57 Chengshan.

Needling

• Puncture perpendicularly 0.7 to 1 cun.
• Moxibustion is applicable.
• Perpendicular Insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
• Straight insertion 1 to 2 cun.

Command Functions

Actions

• Activates the channel
• Alleviates the pain
• Stops uterine bleeding
• Treats genital pain

Indications

Low back pain Pain and paralysis of the lower extremities Heaviness and muscular spasms in the knee and calf Heat sensation of the inner thigh Difficulty walking Genital pain

Rheumatism Pain in the loins and abdomen Menorrhagia Leukorrhea Pain, Heat and heaviness of the knees Uterine bleeding Cold Shan disorder

Combinations

KI-8 Jiaoxin

Uterine bleeding due to Deficient Qi

Contraindications

Notes