Kidney 17

KD 17 / ShangQu / Shang bend

POINT LOCATION

2 cun superior to the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline

 

Associations

• Meeting Point of Kidney & Chong Channels

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Vomiting

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Regulates Qi
• Alleviates pain

 

Cautions

• Deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity