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    KI 18

    Shiguan

    shí guān (石關 )
    Stone Pass, Stone Hinge
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Shiguan (KI 18)

Location

3 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Jianli (CV 11).

Indications
  • Postpartum abdominal pain, sterility
  • Vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation
Applications
  • Regulates the lower jiao, alleviates pain
  • Regulates qi, moves blood stasis
  • Harmonizes the Stomach
Balance Method: 
Techniques

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