Stomach 28 (ST 28)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Shuidao, Water Passage
Location
3 cun below the umbilicus, 2 lateral to Guanyuan (Ren 4).
Indications
Lower abdominal distension, retention of urine, edema, hernia, dysmenorrheal, sterility.
Traditional Action
Benefits urination, opens the water passages, benefits difficult urination.
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.