(UB) Urinary Bladder Meridian - Point Locations Chart
You may click on a specific acupuncture point for more detailed information including the location, functions, precautions and the chinese and english names.
Points | Locations |
| UB 1 | .1 cun above the inner canthus of the eye in a depression ** No Moxa, Slow Insertion, No Manipulation ** |
| UB 2 | On the medial end of the eyebrow directly above the inner canthus of the eye on the supraorbital notch ** No Moxa ** |
| UB 3 | .5 cun within the anterior hairline directly above UB 2 between GV 24 and UB 4 ** No Moxa ** |
| UB 4 | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 24 or .5 cun within the anterior hairline at the junction of the medial 1/3 and lateral 2/3's distance of GV 24 and ST 8 |
| UB 5 | .5 cun above UB 4 or 1 cun above the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to GV 23 |
| UB 6 | 1.5 cun posterior to UB 5 or 2.5 cun above the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline ** No Moxa ** |
| UB 7 | 1.5 cun posterior to UB 6 or 4 cun above the anterior hairline and 1.5 lateral to the midline |
| UB 8 | 1.5 cun posterior to UB 7 or 5.5 cun above the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline ** No Moxa ** |
| UB 9 | 1.3 cun lateral to GV 17 or 2.5 cun above the posterior hairline and lateral to the midline in a depression level with GV 17 |
| UB 10 | 1.3 cun lateral to GV 15 or .5 cun above the posterior hairline and 1.3 cun lateral to the midline on the lateral aspect of the trapezius muscle ** No Moxa ** |
| UB 11 | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 13 level with T1 |
| UB 12 | 1.5 cun lateral to midline level with T2 - Wind Shu |
| UB 13 | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 12 level with T3 - LU Shu |
| UB 14 | 1.5 cun lateral to midline level with T4 - PC Shu |
| UB 15 | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 11 level with T5 - HT Shu |
| UB 16 | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 10 level with T6 - GV Shu |
| UB 17 | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 9 level with T7 - Diaphragm Shu |
| UB 18 | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 8 level with T9 - LV Shu |
| UB 19 | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 7 level with T10 - GB Shu |
| UB 20 | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 6 level with T11 - SP Shu |
| UB 21 | 1.5 cun lateral to midline level with T12 - ST Shu |
| UB 22 | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 5 level with L1 - TH Shu |
| UB 23 | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 4 level with L2 - KD Shu |
| UB 24 | 1.5 cun lateral to midline level with L3 - Qi Shu |
| UB 25 | 1.5 cun lateral to GV 3 level with L4 - LI Shu |
| UB 26 | 1.5 cun lateral to midline level with L5 - Yuan Shu |
| UB 27 | 1.5 cun lateral to midline level with 1st PSF - SI Shu |
| UB 28 | 1.5 cun lateral to midline level with 2nd PSF - UB Shu |
| UB 29 | 1.5 cun lateral to midline level with 3rd PSF |
| UB 30 | 1.5 cun lateral to midline level with 4th PSF - Baihuan Shu ** No Moxa ** |
| UB 31 | On the sacrum at the midpoint of the PSIS and the midline level with the 1st PSF ** No Needle in Pregnancy ** |
| UB 32 | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the PSIS level with the 2nd PSF ** No Needle in Pregnancy ** |
| UB 33 | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the PSIS level with the 3rd PSF ** No Needle in Pregnancy ** |
| UB 34 | On the sacrum lateral to GV 2 level with the 4th PSF ** No Needle in Pregnancy ** |
| UB 35 | .5 cun lateral to either side of the tip of the coccyx |
| UB 36 | On the posterior side of the thigh at the midpoint of the inferior gluteal crease |
| UB 37 | 6 cun below UB 36 on hte line joining UB 36 to UB 40 |
| UB 38 | 1 cun above UB 39 on the medial side of the biceps femoris tendon, found with the knee slightly bent |
| UB 39 | Lateral to UB 40 on the medial border of the biceps femoris tendon |
| UB 40 | Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa between the biceps femoris and semitendinosus tendons ** No Moxa, Not Even Pole ** |
| UB 41 | 3 cun lateral to the midline level with T2 on the spinal border of the scapula |
| UB 42 | 3 cun lateral to GV 12 level with T3 on the spinal border of the scapula - LU |
| UB 43 | 3 cun lateral to midline level with T4 - PC |
| UB 44 | 3 cun lateral to GV 11 level with T5 - HT |
| UB 45 | 3 cun lateral to GV 10 level with T6 |
| UB 46 | 3 cun lateral to GV 9 level with T7 - Diaphragm |
| UB 47 | 3 cun lateral to GV 8 level with T9 - LV |
| UB 48 | 3 cun lateral to GV 7 level with T10 - GB |
| UB 49 | 3 cun lateral to GV 6 level with T11 - SP |
| UB 50 | 3 cun lateral to midline level with T12 - ST |
| UB 51 | 3 cun lateral to GV 5 level with L1 - TH |
| UB 52 | 3 cun lateral to GV 4 level with L2 - KD |
| UB 53 | 3 cun lateral to the medial sacral crest level with the 2nd PSF - UB |
| UB 54 | 3 cun lateral the midline level with the 4th PSF |
| UB 55 | 2 cun directly below UB 40 between the medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius muscle on line joining UB 40 and UB 57 |
| UB 56 | 5 cun below UB 40 midway between UB 55 and UB 57 in the center of the belly of the gastrocnemius muscle on line joining UB 40 and UB 57 |
| UB 57 | 8 cun below UB 40 in a depression below the gastrocnemius muscle , found when the leg is stretched or heel is lifted |
| UB 58 | 7 cun above UB 60 on the posterior border of the fibula about 1 cun lateral and inferior to UB 57 |
| UB 59 | 3 cun directly above UB 60 |
| UB 60 | In a depression between the tip of the external malleolus and the achilles tendon |
| UB 61 | Posterior and inferior to the external malleolus lateral to the calcaneum at the junction of the red and white skin, directly below UB 60 |
| UB 62 | In a depression directly below the external malleolus |
| UB 63 | On the lateral side of the foot directly below the anterior border of the external malleolus on the lower border of the cuboid bone |
| UB 64 | Below the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone at the junction of the red and white skin |
| UB 65 | Posterior to the 5th metatarsophalangeal joint at the junction of the red and white skin |
| UB 66 | Anterior to the 5th metatarsophalangeal joint |
| UB 67 | .1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail on the lateral side of the small toe ** No Moxa in Pregnancy except to turn breech ** |
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Hartstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
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