Pangguangshu (BL28)
Pangguangshu (BL28), “Bladder Shu”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 28 of the 67 on the channel. Back-Shu of the Bladder: regulates the bladder, drains Damp-Heat and eases lumbosacral pain.
Location
On the sacrum, level with the second posterior sacral foramen, 1.5 cun lateral to the median sacral crest.
Functions according to tradition
Back-Shu of the Bladder: regulates the bladder, drains Damp-Heat and eases lumbosacral pain.
Traditional indications
- Urinary retention
- Enuresis
- Cystitis
- Lumbosacral pain
- Diarrhoea
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Located on the back, on the inner branch of the Bladder channel, at the level of the organ it relates to. Tradition prefers it for chronic disorders and disorders of the zang organs.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- CV2 Qugu (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Enuresis, Urinary retention
- CV5 Shimen (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Diarrhoea, Urinary retention
- CV9 Shuifen (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Diarrhoea, Urinary retention
- KI11 Henggu (Kidney): Enuresis, Urinary retention
- LV9 Yinbao (Liver): Enuresis, Lumbosacral pain
- CV3 Zhongji (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Cystitis, Enuresis
Point profile
- Code
- BL28
- Pinyin name
- Páng Guāng Shū
- Characters
- 膀胱俞
- Translation
- Bladder Shu
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Classification
- Back-Shu
- Topics
- Urination, Sacrum, Lower back
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
