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Kidney 18 (KI 18)

Pinyin Name & English Translation
Shiguan, Stone Gate

Location
3 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Jianli (Ren 11).

Indications
Vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation, postpartum abdominal pain, sterility.

Traditional Action
Fortifies the center and harmonizes Stomach, frees intestines and abducts stagnation.

Contraindications


References:

Maciocia, Giovanni.  The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989

O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981

Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion.  Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.



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