NAME
SHUIDAO
LOCATION
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline inferior to the umbilicus, level with REN-4 Guanyuan.
Note: the 2 cun line is halfway between the midline and the palpable border of the rectus abdominus muscle.
3 cun below the navel, 2 cun lateral to REN-4 Guanyuan.
NEEDLING
Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1,5 cun.
Caution: deep insertion may penetrate the peritoneal cavity in thin patients or may penetrate a full Bladder. Advise the patient to evacuate prior to treatment.
Straight insertion 1 to 1.5 cun. Sensation: distention and soreness, possibly extending to the lower side of the abdomen on which the point is needled.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.7 to 1.2 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
ACTIONS
Regulates the Lower Jiao
Dispels Stagnation
Benefits the Bladder
Benefits the uterus
Cools Damp-Heat
Eliminates Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao
Benefits urination
Opens the water passages
Benefits Difficult Urination Syndrome
Stops pain
INDICATIONS
Retention of urine
Retention of feces
Edema
Cold in the Bladder
Distention and fullness of the lower abdomen
Distention and pain of the lower abdomen which radiates to the vagina
Shan disorder
Pain of the lumbar vertebrae
Pain of the shoulder and back
Urinary obstruction
Difficulty urinating
Inability to urinate
Lack of urine
Yin in the uterus causing infertility
Nephritis
Cystitis
Constipation
Dysmenorrhea
Clots in the uterus
Leukorrhea
Sterility
Hypogastric pain in women extending to the genitals
Dysmenorrhea
Infertility
Cold in the uterus that radiates down the thigh to the knee
Uterine masses
Retention of dead fetus
Retention of the placenta
Lumbar pain accompanying menstruation
Heat binding the San Jiao
Ascites
Hernia
Orchitis
Inflammation of the scrotum
Pain leading to the genitals
Rectal prolapse
Enteritis
Contracture in the shoulder and renal region of the back
Painful urinary dysfunction
Kidney stones lodged in the upper and lower tract
COMBINATIONS
| DU-8 Jinsuo | SJ-16 Tianyou ST-12 Quepen DU-11 Shendao UB-11 Dazhu REN-22 Tiantu LI-16 Jugu | REN-9 ShuifenSP-9 Yinlingquan ST-36 Zusanli |
| Stiffness of the spine | Pain of the shoulder and back | Ascites |
| UB-23 Shenshu UB-28 Pangguangshu SP-6 Sanyinjiao | ||
| Nephritis |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
This point is used when Excess pathogenic factors obstruct the Qi transformation function of the Bladder and Cold congealing the uterus. It is also specifically indicated for uterine masses.