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    KI 17

    Shangqu

    shāng qū (商曲 )
    Shang Bend, Trade Bend
    Foot Shaoyin - KI Channel
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Shangqu (KI 17)

Location

2 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Xiawan (CV 10).

Indications
  • Abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea
Applications
  • Dispels accumulation, alleviates pain
Balance Method: 
Techniques

Needle perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 cun. Deep insertion is not advisable as it may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.