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KI18

Shiguan

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石關 (Shíguān) — Stone Pass

Kidney channel · point 18

Not yet clinically reviewed

Meeting point of the Kidney channel with the Chong Mai

Traditionally used for

  • Digestion
  • Bowel health
  • Menstrual & women's health
  • Fertility & vitality

Location

On the upper abdomen, 3 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

How to locate: The sternocostal angle to the centre of the umbilicus is 8 proportional cun; measure with proportional cun, not finger widths. From the umbilicus measure 3 cun up; the point is 0.5 cun lateral to the midline, level with CV11.

Distances are in cun, a proportional unit — how to measure.

Body map, front: KI18 · Upper abdomen
Fig. — KI18 · Upper abdomen After Albinus, 1747
Body map, front: KI18 · Upper abdomen

KI18 · Upper abdomen · Albinus, Tabulae sceleti et musculorum, 1747

The abdominal regions — Gray's Anatomy plate
The abdominal regions Gray's Anatomy, 1918
The abdominal regions — Gray's Anatomy plate

The abdominal regions · Gray's Anatomy, 1918

3D view

3D view not available for this point: its position on the 3D model couldn't be checked against its location text, so it is not shown. The 2D maps above show it.

Needling

Cited needling

  1. Perpendicular insertion
    Depth 1–1.5 cun
    skindeeper

Depths describe average adult habitus in the cited population, never a single safe number for the patient in front of you. Palpate and adjust.

Sources (1)
  1. Deadman P, Al-Khafaji M, Baker K. A Manual of Acupuncture. Hove: Journal of Chinese Medicine Publications; 1998 — p. 357 Supports: techniques (names this point)

Site notes · not cited

Depth: 0.8–1.2 cun
Angle: Perpendicular

Functions

  • Strengthens and warms the middle burner and relieves pain
  • Regulates the Stomach and intestines
  • Removes blood stasis
  • Regulates the uterus and treats infertility

Indications

Epigastric pain and vomitingconstipationpostpartum abdominal paininfertility

Similar Points

Qiduan how are these connected? (Qiduan) Xiguan how are these connected? (Xiguan)

Sources

  • World Health Organization. WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region. Manila: WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2008. (Location.)
  • Focks C, ed. Atlas of Acupuncture. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2008. (Locating method and actions.)

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