UB-9 Yuzhen - Jade Pillow

English:	Jade Pillow
Also Known As:

Location

1.3 cun lateral to DU-17 Naouhu, on the lateral part of the upper margin of the external occipital protuberance.

Needling

Transverse insertion 0.5-1 cun.
Slanted insertion 0.3-0.5 cun.

Command Functions

Actions

Expels Wind and Cold
Alleviates pain
Benefits the nose and eyes
Subdues Liver Yang

Indications

Occipital headache
Pain from Head Wind that is difficult to endure
Dizziness
Neck pain with inability to turn the head and neck
Aversion to Wind
Anhidrosis
Heaviness of the head and neck
A cold sensation in half of the head
A cold head with copious sweating
A red face
Cheek pain

Eye pain
Bursting eye pain
Nearsightedness
Nasal congestin
Loss of the sense of smell
Chills and fever
Vomiting
Madness
Mad walking
Epilepsy
Collapse on sudden standing
Myopia
Vertigo

Combinations

GB-12 Wanggu	DU-19 Houding GB-4 Hanyan	DU-22 Xinhui
Pain at the nape of theneck.	Wind dizziness.	Head Wind.
DU-20 Baihui GB-15 Toulinqi DU-23 Shangxing
Nasal congestion.

Contraindications

Notes

UB-19 (UB-9) Yuzhen is one of the "Three Gates", which includes DU-4 Mingmenand DU-1 Changqiang, which make up "the small heavenly circuit" used in Qigong.

Five Elements Spirit Perspective

Spirit of the Point	The pillow bone is the occipital bone, and jade, precious to the Chinese, points to the value of the head, home of the brain and many of the senses. Jade Pillow brings vitality and strength to the senses and the brain and helps push through mental congestion. When a person has retreated from the world through fear or overwhelm, or feels their senses fading with age or exhaustion, it can lift the spirit by reviving them.
Worsley	A precious gift from Heaven that offers us an inner place of rest, support and contemplation. Location: 1.3 ACI from the midline of the head, on the occipital bone, level with DU-17. Needle depth: 3 fen Moxa: 3-5 cones
When to Consider	When a person has withdrawn from the world through fear or feeling overwhelmed When the senses feel dulled by age, exhaustion or depleted Bladder Qi When there is mental congestion or weakness When mental functioning needs reviving and the spirit needs lifting

Spirit of the Point

The pillow bone is the occipital bone, and jade, precious to the Chinese, points to the value of the head, home of the brain and many of the senses. Jade Pillow brings vitality and strength to the senses and the brain and helps push through mental congestion. When a person has retreated from the world through fear or overwhelm, or feels their senses fading with age or exhaustion, it can lift the spirit by reviving them.

Worsley

A precious gift from Heaven that offers us an inner place of rest, support and contemplation.

Location: 1.3 ACI from the midline of the head, on the occipital bone, level with DU-17.
Needle depth: 3 fen
Moxa: 3-5 cones

When to Consider

When a person has withdrawn from the world through fear or feeling overwhelmed
When the senses feel dulled by age, exhaustion or depleted Bladder Qi
When there is mental congestion or weakness
When mental functioning needs reviving and the spirit needs lifting

From Class

BL-9 Yuzhen / BL-63 Jinmen: Favorite points to open the portals; BL-63 relaxes muscles (dystonia), treats epilepsy/convulsions and quiets the spirit (anxiety, compulsive disorders). (Yuen)
Treating wind: pacify, course, dispel: Pacify (sedate fire with the ying-spring point on the foot), course the wind (GB-4, GB-5, GB-6), or dispel via Taiyang (BL-9, BL-10, BL-11, BL-12). (Gioioso)