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    SP 17

    Shidou

    shí dòu (食竇 )
    Food Hole, Food Cavity
    Foot Taiyin - SP Channel
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Shidou (SP 17)

Location

In the 5th intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

Indications
  • Fullness, pain in the chest and hypochondriac region
Applications
  • Dissipates accumulation of food and fluid, promotes digestion
Balance Method: 
Techniques

Needle obliquely 0.3-0.5 cun. Perpendicular insertion is not advisable as it may induce pneumothorax.