B52 Zhishi ( V52 )

Location 3 cun lateral to Du4 , at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra

Indications Nocturnal emission , impotence , enuresis , frequency of urination , dysuria , irregular menstruation , pain in the back and knee , edema .

Method Puncture perpendicularly - 0 . 5 - - 1 . 0 inch . Moxibustion is applicable

Vasculature The posterior branches of the second lumbar artery and vein .

Innervation The lateral branch of the posterior ra Mus of the twelfth thoracic nerve and the lateral branch of the First lumbar nerve .