Spleen 17 (SP 17)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Shidou, Food Hole
Location
In the fifth intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the Ren meridian.
Indications
Fullnes and pain in the chest and hypochondriac region.
Traditional Action
Rectifies Qi and disinhibits water, courses the Triple Burner.
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.