Bladder 14, or Urinary Bladder 14, Abbreviated as BL 14 or UB 14, Transliterated Jueyinshu in Chinese, Absolute yin Transporter in English.
BL 14 Acupuncture Point Location:
On the back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th thoracic vertebra.
BL 14 Acupuncture Point Indications:
- Cardiac pain, palpitation
- Cough, chest congestion
- Toothache
BL 14 Acupuncture Point Benefits:
Regulates the Heart, smoothes Liver Qi, frees the chest.
Classification:
Back-Shu point of the Pericardium
Notes:
Back-Shu points are corresponding points on the back where the Qi of the respective Zang-Fu organ is infused. If the Five Zang organs are diseased, abnormal reactions appear on the Back-Shu points. Back-Shu points have a direct therapeutic effect on the diseases of the Five Zang organs.
