KD 18 - Acupuncture Point - Shiguan | Chinese Medicine Theory - Yin Yang House

Names Of Shiguan

KD 18 Acupuncture Point

English Name: Stone Pass
Pinyin Name: Shiguan
Chinese Character: 石關

Meridian Information

Where Is KD 18 ?

KD 18 Location

3 cun above CV 8, .5 cun lateral to CV 11.
For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

What Is KD 18 Used For?

KD 18 Clinical Usages

Local Point for abdominal and intestinal issues.
Pain, hiccups, vomiting, harmonizes stomach.
Fertility issues involving stagnation in the lower warmer.
Abdominal pain following childbirth.

There Are 27 Points Along The (KD) Kidney Meridian ...

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Intersection Point of the KD & Chong Mai Meridians

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What Diagnostic Patterns May Use KD 18 ?

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

What Conditions May Use KD 18 ?

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

Conditions Treated

What Points Are Near KD 18 ?

CV 11 Interior Strengthening

Digestive issues - bloating, poor appetite, vomiting after eating, borborygmus, anorexia.
Edema of the whole body.

ST 22 Pass Gate

Abdominal pain, bloating, gurgling in the stomach/intestines (boborygmus).
Diarrhea, constipation, poor appetite.
Edema.
Useful for bedwetting with HT 7 and UB 40 or LU 1 and HT 7 (deadman text).

SP 16 Abdominal Lament

Aids intestinal issues by clearing heat in the intestines and resolving dampness - as well as generally moving the intestines.
Noted for undigested food in the stool.
Abdominal pain, dysentery, blood in the stool.

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