Bladder 45, or Urinary Bladder 45, Abbreviated as BL 45 or UB 45, Transliterated Yixi in Chinese, That Hurt in English.
BL 45 Acupuncture Point Location:
On the back, 3.0 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebra.
BL 45 Acupuncture Point Indications:
- Cough, asthma
- Pain of the shoulder and back
BL 45 Acupuncture Point Benefits:
Descends Lung Qi, clears Heat, activates the meridian, alleviates pain.