Urinary Bladder 36, Cheng Fu
承扶, chéng fú, "Support"

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Alternate Names:

Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Cheng Fu Pi Bu	chéng fú pí bù	承扶皮部	Skin Region Support
Rou Xi	ròu xī	肉郄	Flesh Cleft
Pi Xi	pí xī	皮郄	Skin Cleft
Pi Bu	pí bù	皮部	Skin Region
Yin Guan	yīn guān	陰關	Yin Joint

Meridian: Urinary Bladder	Reference Source:	Point Location: CAM On the posterior side of the thigh, at the midpoint of the inferior gluteal crease. Deadman Just below the buttock, on a line directly superior to Weizhong UB 40, in the center of the transverse gluteal crease in a depression between the hamstring muscles.
Innervation: No innervation data at this time	Vasculature: No vasculature data at this time
Cautions: No cautions at this time	Technique: CAM Puncture perpendicularly 1.0-1.5 inches. Deadman

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Urinary Bladder 36, Cheng Fu承扶, chéng fú, "Support"

Urinary Bladder 36, Cheng Fu
承扶, chéng fú, "Support"