UB.13 ACUPUNCTURE POINT
UB-13 (Fei Shu). Chinese Name: Fetish 肺俞 English translation: Lung Shu Location : On the back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra. Classification : Back-Shu point of the Lung Indications : Hemoptysis/spitting blood, asthma, cough/bronchitis. night sweats, pulmonary tuberculosis, pneumonia, fullness or pain in the chest and sides, pulmonary diseases, tonsillitis, goitre, and skin disorders. Rhinorrhea, diseases or pain of the nose shoulder or back, stomatitis, endocarditis, convulsions, insanity, vomiting, absence of sweating, deviation of the spinal column, tension and stiffness in the back. Functions: Strengthens Lung Qi, spreads and descends Lung Qi, regulates Lung Qi, opens the chest, clears Lung Heat, and stops cough. Needling : Oblique insertion .5 - .8 cun.