SHIQUAN

NAME

SHIQUAN

LOCATION

1 cun directly below KI-3 Taixi, in the depression of the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneus.
1 cun directly below KI-3 Taixi, above the calcaneus bone.
1 cun inferior to KI-3 Taixi, in an depression anterior and superior to the calcaneal tuberosity (the site of insertion of the Achilles tendon into the calcaneus).

NEEDLING

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Slanted insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Oblique-perpendicular insertion directed away from the bone, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS

Xi-Cleft (Accumulation) point

ACTIONS

Benefits urination
Promotes Blood circulation
Stops abdominal pain
Regulates the uterus
Regulates the Chong and Ren channels
Benefits menstruation

INDICATIONS

Amenorrhea
Irregular menstruation
Dysmenorrhea
Uterine prolapse
Dysuria
Blurred vision
Enuresis
Bladder spasms
Colic
Lupus
Lower Jiao wasting and thirsting
Frequent urination
Menorrhagia
Cloudy vision
Short sightedness
Abdominal pain
Myopia
Rigidity of the spine
Low back pain
Bone marrow problems
Fear
Depression
Agoraphobia
Vision problems
Epigastric pain
Acute cystitis
Acute urethritis
Periumbilical pain
Delayed menstruation with oppression and pain below the Heart on onset of menstruation
Dribbling urination

COMBINATIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS

NOTES

This point can be used for any abnormalities of the spine. It will revitalize bones. This point is a sledge hammer to knock down emotional walls.