UB 2 Acupuncture Point - Zan Zhu - Bladder Meridian
- Chinese Name Zan Zhu
- English Name Bamboo Gathering
- Location: On the medial end of the eyebrow, directly above the inner canthus of the eye (on the supraorbital notch).
- Precautions: No Moxa.
- Actions & Effects:
- Local point for sinus congestion a/or headache.
- Red, itchy, watery eyes.
- Use in facial massage for headaches with GB 20, ST 8, LI 4, and UB 60.
- Generally, needle towards UB 1 for eye diseases or Yuyao for supraorbital pain.
- Bladder Meridian Points (67):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67
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
- Harstein, 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:
(UB) Urinary Bladder Meridian
All Meridians • Basic Information • Graphic • Locations Chart • Functions Chart
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