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UB-34: III-34: xia liao
acupuncture

definition

xia liao = lower bone-hole; lower sacral bone
location: In the depression directly over the 4th sacral foramen, midway between Bai Huan Shu (Bl-30) and the Ren Mai (Governing Vessel).
actions: redirects Qi upward; brings Yang into the pelvic region, thereby mobilizing pelvic Yin; regulates the Lower Warmer and menstruation; promotes urination; expedites labor; transforms Damp-Heat; consolidates the Jing (Essence); invigorates the Xue (Blood); opens the pelvis and disperses Lower Warmer Stagnation; strengthens the lower back and legs
indications: sequelae of infantile paralysis; paralysis of the lower limb; borborygmi; peritonitis; acute pain in the lower abdomen; anal fissures; hemorrhoids; constipation; diarrhea; blood in stools; valuable point for diseases affecting the genitals for both men and women (Mann, p. 36); uterine prolapse; leukorrhea; ovarian pain or inflammation; dysmenorrhea; irregular menstruation; delayed labor; infertility; impotence; orchitis; urinary retention; lumbago; diseases of the lumbosacral joint; coccydynia; sciatica; sensation of pain and cold down the back and along the medial aspect of the thighs (Mann, p. 37); skin irritation in the genital region
needle technique: perpendicular insertion, 1.0 - 1.5 cun, soreness and distension in the sacral region, sometimes spreading to the legs
moxa: 3 - 7 cones of direct moxa; 5 - 15 minutes of indirect moxa with a pole
combinations:
» with Sp-6 and thread CV-4 to CV-3 for dysmenorrhea (Shanghai, p. 217);
» with UB-31, UB-32, UB-33, St-36, Sp-6, Sp-10, zi gong, CV-6 and CV-4 for functional uterine bleeding (Shanghai, p. 217);
» with UB-31, UB-32, UB-33, LI-4 and Sp-6 for inducing labor (Shanghai, p. 217);
» with GV-1 and UB-57 for anal fissures (Shanghai, p. 217).


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