Acu Cam Ub Location Needling

Front 1

UB1 睛明

Jīngmíng = Bright Eyes

Back 1

Location: in depression slightly above inner canthus

Needling: ⊥ 0.3 – 0.7 cun; No needle manipulation

Front 2

UB2 攢竹 (攒竹)

Zănzhú = Gathering Bamboo

Back 2

Location: on medial extremity of eyebrow or on supraorbital notch

Needling: subcutaneously 0.3 – 0.5 cun, prick to bleed

Front 3

UB3 眉衝 (眉冲)

Méichōng = Eyebrows’ Pouring

Back 3

Location: directly above UB-2, 0.5 cun within anterior hairline between Du-24 and UB-4

Needling: subcutaneously 0.3 – 0.5 cun

Front 4

UB4 曲差

Qūchāi = Crooked Curve

Back 4

Location: 0.5 cun directly above midpoint of anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to midline at junction of medial 1/3 and lateral 2/3 of distance from Du-24 to St-8

Needling: subcutaneously 0.3 – 0.5 cun

Front 5

UB5 五處 (五处)

Wŭchù = Fifth Place

Back 5

Location: 1 cun directly above midpoint of anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to midline

Needling: subcutaneously 0.3 – 0.5 cun

Front 6

UB6 承光

Chéngguāng = Receiving Light

Back 6

Location: 2.5 cun directly above midpoint of anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to midline

Needling: subcutaneously 0.3 – 0.5 cun

Front 7

UB7 通天

Tōngtiān = Heavenly Connection

Back 7

Location: 4 cun directly above midpoint of anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to midline

Needling: subcutaneously 0.3 – 0.5 cun

Front 8

UB8 絡卻 (络却)

Luòquè = Declining Connection

Back 8

Location: 5.5 cun directly above midpoint of anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to midline

Needling: subcutaneously 0.3 – 0.5 cun

Front 9

UB9 玉枕

Yùzhĕn = Jade Pillow

Back 9

Location: 2.5 cun directly above midpoint of posterior hairline and 1.3 cun lateral to midline in depression on level of upper border of external occipital protuberance

Needling: subcutaneously 0.3 – 0.5 cun

Front 10

UB10 天柱

Tiānzhù = Celestial Pillar

Back 10

Location: 1.3 cun lateral to midpoint of posterior hairline and in depression on lateral aspect of trapezius

Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 0.8 cun

Front 11

UB11 大杼

Dàzhù = Great Shuttle

Back 11

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du-13 at level of lower border of spinous process of 1st thoracic vertebra

Needling: ∠ 0.5 – 0.7 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 12

UB12 風門 (风门)

Fēngmén = Wind Gate

Back 12

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du Mai at level of lower border of spinous process of 2nd thoracic vertebra

Needling: ∠ 0.5 – 0.7 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 13

UB13 肺俞

Fèishū = Lung Shu

Back 13

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du-12 at level of lower border of spinous process of 3rd thoracic vertebra

Needling: ∠ 0.5 – 0.7 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 14

UB14 厥陰俞 (厥阴俞)

Juéyīnshū = Terminal Yin Shu

Back 14

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du Mai at level of lower border of spinous process of 4th thoracic vertebra

Needling: ∠ 0.5 – 0.7 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 15

UB15 心俞

Xīnshū = Heart Shu

Back 15

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du-11 at level of lower border of spinous process of 5th thoracic vertebra

Needling: ∠ 0.5 – 0.7 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 16

UB16 督俞

Dūshū = Governing Shu

Back 16

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du-10 at level of lower border of spinous process of 6th thoracic vertebra

Needling: ∠ 0.5 – 0.7 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 17

UB17 膈俞

Géshū = Diaphragm Shu

Back 17

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du-9 at level of lower border of spinous process of 7th thoracic vertebra

Needling: ∠ 0.5 – 0.7 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 18

UB18 肝俞

Gānshū = Liver Shu

Back 18

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du-8 at level of lower border of spinous process of 9th thoracic vertebra

Needling: ∠ 0.5 – 0.7 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 19

UB19 膽俞 (胆俞)

Dănshū = Gall Bladder Shu

Back 19

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du-7 at level of lower border of spinous process of 10th thoracic vertebra

Needling: ∠ 0.5 – 0.8 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 20

UB20 脾俞

Píshū = Spleen Shu

Back 20

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du-6 at level of lower border of spinous process of 11th thoracic vertebra

Needling: ∠ 0.5 – 0.7 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 21

UB21 胃俞

Wèishū = Stomach Shu

Back 21

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du Mai at level of lower border of spinous process of 12th thoracic vertebra

Needling: ∠ 0.5 – 0.8 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 22

UB22 三焦俞

Sānjiāoshū = Sanjiao Shu

Back 22

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du-5 at level of lower border of spinous process of 1st lumbar vertebra

Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.0 cun; Caution: injuring kidneys

Front 23

UB23 腎俞 (肾俞)

Shènshū = Kidney Shu

Back 23

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du-4 at level of lower border of spinous process of 2nd lumbar vertebra

Needling: ⊥ 1.0 – 1.2 cun; Caution: injuring kidneys

Front 24

UB24 氣海俞 (气海俞)

Qìhăishū = Sea of Qi Shu

Back 24

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du Mai at level of lower border of spinous process of 3rd lumbar vertebra

Needling: ⊥ 0.8 – 1.2 cun

Front 25

UB25 大腸俞 (大肠俞)

Dàchángshū = Large Intestine Shu

Back 25

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du-3 at level of lower border of spinous process of 4th lumbar vertebra

Needling: ⊥ 0.8 – 1.2 cun

Front 26

UB26 關元俞 (关元俞)

Guānyuánshū = Gate of Origin Shu

Back 26

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du Mai at level of lower border of spinous process of 5th lumbar vertebra

Needling: ⊥ 0.8 – 1.2 cun

Front 27

UB27 小腸俞 (小肠俞)

Xiăochángshū = Small Intestine Shu

Back 27

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du Mai at level of 1st posterior sacral foramen

Needling: ⊥ 0.8 – 1.2 cun

Front 28

UB28 膀胱俞

Pángguānshū = Urinary Bladder Shu

Back 28

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du Mai at level of 2nd posterior sacral foramen

Needling: ⊥ 0.8 – 1.2 cun

Front 29

UB29 中膂俞

Zhōnglŭshū = Mid-Spine Shu

Back 29

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du Mai at level of 3rd posterior sacral foramen

Needling: ⊥ 0.8 – 1.2 cun

Front 30

UB30 白環俞 (白环俞)

Báihuánshū = White Ring Shu

Back 30

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du Mai at level of 4th posterior sacral foramen

Needling: ⊥ 0.8 – 1.2 cun

Front 31

UB31 上髎

Shàngliáo = Upper Crevice

Back 31

Location: on sacrum at midpoint between posterior superior iliac spine and posterior midline just at 1st posterior sacral foramen

Needling: ⊥ 0.8 – 1.2 cun

Front 32

UB32 次髎

Cìliáo = Second Crevice

Back 32

Location: on sacrum medial and inferior to posterior superior iliac spine just at 2nd posterior sacral foramen

Needling: ⊥ 0.8 – 1.2 cun

Front 33

UB33 中髎

Zhōngliáo = Middle Crevice

Back 33

Location: on sacrum medial and inferior to UB-32 just at 3rd posterior sacral foramen

Needling: ⊥ 0.8 – 1.2 cun

Front 34

UB34 下髎

Xiàliáo = Lower Crevice

Back 34

Location: on sacrum medial and inferior to UB-33 just at 4th posterior sacral foramen

Needling: ⊥ 0.8 – 1.2 cun

Front 35

UB35 會陽 (会阳)

Huìyáng = Meeting of Yang

Back 35

Location: on sacrum 0.5 cun lateral to tip of coccyx

Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.0 cun

Front 36

UB36 承扶

Chéngfú = Hold and Support

Back 36

Location: on posterior side of thigh at midpoint of inferior gluteal crease

Needling: ⊥ 1.0 – 1.5 cun

Front 37

UB37 殷門 (殷门)

Yīnmén = Gate of Abundance

Back 37

Location: 6 cun below UB-36 on line joining UB-36 and UB-40

Needling: ⊥ 1.0 – 2.0 cun

Front 38

UB38 浮郄

Fúxī = Floating Cleft

Back 38

Location: 1 cun above UB-39 on medial side of tendon of biceps femoris; point is located with knee slightly flexed

Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.0 cun

Front 39

UB39 委陽 (委阳)

Wĕiyáng = Outside of Crook

Back 39

Location: lateral to UB-40 on medial border of tendon of biceps femoris

Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.0 cun

Front 40

UB40 委中

Wĕizhōng = Middle of Crook

Back 40

Location: midpoint of transverse crease of popliteal fossa between tendons of biceps femoris and semitendinosus

Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.0 cun, prick to bleed; Caution: tibial nerve, popliteal artery and vein

Front 41

UB41 附分

Fùfēn = Attached Branch

Back 41

Location: 3 cun lateral to Du Mai at level of lower border of spinous process of 2nd thoracic vertebra on spinal border of scapula

Needling: ⊥ 0.3 – 0.5 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 42

UB42 魄戶 (魄户)

Pòhù = Door of Corporeal Soul

Back 42

Location: 3 cun lateral to Du Mai at level of lower border of spinous process of 3rd thoracic vertebra on spinal border of scapula

Needling: ∠ 0.3 – 0.5 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 43

UB43 膏肓俞

Gāohuāngshū = Vital Region Shu

Back 43

Location: 3 cun lateral to Du Mai at level of lower border of spinous process of 4th thoracic vertebra on spinal border of scapula

Needling: ⊥ 0.3 – 0.5 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 44

UB44 神堂

Shéntáng = Hall of Spirit

Back 44

Location: 3 cun lateral to Du-11 at level of lower border of spinous process of 5th thoracic vertebra on spinal border of scapula

Needling: ∠ 0.3 – 0.5 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 45

UB45 譩譆

Yīxĭ = Surprise

Back 45

Location: 3 cun lateral to Du-10 at level of lower border of spinous process of 6th thoracic vertebra on spinal border of scapula

Needling: ∠ 0.3 – 0.5 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 46

UB46 膈關 (膈关)

Géguān = Diaphragm Gate

Back 46

Location: 3 cun lateral to Du-9 at level of lower border of spinous process of 7th thoracic vertebra approximately at level of inferior angle of scapula

Needling: ∠ 0.3 – 0.5 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 47

UB47 魂門 (魂门)

Húnmén = Gate of Ethereal Soul

Back 47

Location: 3 cun lateral to Du-8 at level of lower border of spinous process of 9th thoracic vertebra

Needling: ∠ 0.3 – 0.5 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 48

UB48 陽綱 (阳纲)

Yánggāng = Yang’s Key Link

Back 48

Location: 3 cun lateral to Du-7 at level of lower border of spinous process of 10th thoracic vertebra

Needling: ∠ 0.3 – 0.5 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 49

UB49 意舍

Yìshè = Abode of Thought

Back 49

Location: 3 cun lateral to Du-6 at level of lower border of spinous process of 11th thoracic vertebra

Needling: ∠ 0.3 – 0.5 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 50

UB50 胃倉 (胃仓)

Wèicāng = Stomach Granary

Back 50

Location: 3 cun lateral to Du Mai at level of lower border of spinous process of 12th thoracic vertebra

Needling: ∠ 0.3 – 0.5 cun; Caution pneumothorax

Front 51

UB51 肓門 (肓门)

Huāngmén = Vitals Gate

Back 51

Location: 3 cun lateral to Du-5 at level of lower border of spinous process of 1st lumbar vertebra

Needling: ∠ 0.3 – 0.5 cun; Caution: injuring kidneys

Front 52

UB52 志室

Zhìshì = Residence of Will

Back 52

Location: 3 cun lateral to Du-4 at level of lower border of spinous process of 2nd lumbar vertebra

Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.0 cun; Caution: injuring kidneys

Front 53

UB53 胞肓

Bāohuāng = Bladder’s Vitals

Back 53

Location: 3 cun lateral to median sacral crest at level of 2nd posterior sacral foramen

Needling: ⊥ 0.8 – 1.2 cun

Front 54

UB54 秩邊 (秩边)

Zhìbiān = Order’s Limit

Back 54

Location: on level of 4th posterior sacral foramen 3 cun lateral to median sacral crest

Needling: ⊥ 1.5 – 2.0 cun

Front 55

UB55 合陽 (合阳)

Héyáng = Confluence of Yang

Back 55

Location: 2 cun directly below UB-40 between medial and lateral heads of gastrocnemius on line joining UB-40 and UB-57

Needling: ⊥ 0.7 – 1.0 cun

Front 56

UB56 承筋

Chéngjīn = Support Sinews

Back 56

Location: on line connecting UB-40 and UB-57 in center of belly of gastrocnemius 5 cun below UB-40

Needling: ⊥ 0.8 – 1.2 cun

Front 57

UB57 承山

Chéngshān = Support Mountain

Back 57

Location: on posterior midline of leg between UB-40 and UB-60 in pointed depression formed below gastrocnemius belly when leg is stretched or heel is lifted

Needling: ⊥ 0.8 – 1.2 cun

Front 58

UB58 飛揚 (飞扬)

Fēiyáng = Soaring Upwards

Back 58

Location: 7 cun directly above UB-60 on posterior border of fibula about 1 cun lateral and inferior to UB-57

Needling: ⊥ 0.7 – 1.0 cun

Front 59

UB59 跗陽 (跗阳)

Fùyáng = Instep Yang

Back 59

Location: 3 cun directly above UB-60

Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.0 cun

Front 60

UB60 崑崙 (昆仑)

Kūnlún = Kunlun Mountains

Back 60

Location: in depression between tip of external malleolus and Achilles tendon

Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.0 cun; Caution: contraindicated during pregnancy

Front 61

UB61 僕參 (仆参)

Púcān = Servant’s Respect

Back 61

Location: posterior and inferior to external malleolus directly below UB-60 lateral to calcaneum at junction of red and white skin

Needling: ⊥ 0.3 – 0.5 cun

Front 62

UB62 申脈 (申脉)

Shēnmài = Extending Vessel

Back 62

Location: in depression directly below external malleolus

Needling: ⊥ 0.3 – 0.5 cun

Front 63

UB63 金門 (金门)

Jīnmén = Golden Gate

Back 63

Location: on lateral side of foot directly below anterior border of external malleolus on lower border of cuboid bone

Needling: ⊥ 0.3 – 0.5 cun

Front 64

UB64 京骨

Jīnggŭ = Capital Bone

Back 64

Location: below tuberosity of 5th metatarsal bone at junction of red and white skin

Needling: ⊥ 0.3 – 0.5 cun

Front 65

UB65 束骨

Shùgŭ = Restraining Bone

Back 65

Location: posterior to 5th metatarsophalangeal joint at junction of red and white skin

Needling: ⊥ 0.3 – 0.5 cun

Front 66

UB66 足通谷

Zútōnggŭ = Foot Connecting Valley

Back 66

Location: anterior to 5th metatarsophalangeal joint at junction of red and white skin

Needling: ⊥ 0.2 – 0.3 cun

Front 67

UB67 至陰 (至阴)

Zhìyīn = Reaching Yin

Back 67

Location: on lateral side of small toe about 0.1 cun from corner of nail

Needling: superficially 0.1 cun

Front 68

Moxa on the UB meridian is counterindicated on which 7 points?

Back 68

UB 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 30