Stomach 28

Stomach
Written By Elizabeth Fuqua

ST 28 / Shuidao / Water Passage

POINT LOCATION

3 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the midline (Ren 4)

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

  • Urinary retention

  • Edema

  • Lower abdominal distention

  • Dysmenorrhea

  • Infertility

  • Hernia

 

TCM ACTIONS

  • Regulates the Lower Jiao
  • Opens the Water Passages
  • Regulates menstruation
  • Stops pain

 

TCM PATTERNS TREATED

  • Bladder Damp Heat

 

CAUTIONS

  • Organ caution with deep needling
  • Patient should empty bladder before needling
Elizabeth Fuqua

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