BL 48 Acupuncture Point

Bladder 48, or Urinary Bladder 48, Abbreviated as BL 48 or UB 48, Transliterated Yanggang in Chinese, Linking to Gall Bladder in English.

BL 48 Acupuncture Point Location:

On the back, 3.0 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra.

BL 48 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Jaundice, abdominal pain, borborygmus, diarrhea
  • Diabetes

BL 48 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Regulates the Gall Bladder, clears Damp-Heat.