SP17

Shidou

Star

食竇 (Shídòu) — Food Cavity

Spleen channel · point 17

Location

On the lateral chest, in the fifth intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

Needling

Depth: 0.3–0.5 cun
Angle: Oblique or transverse along the intercostal space
⚠ Cautions: Do not needle perpendicularly and deeply — pneumothorax risk.

Functions

  • Regulates qi in the chest and relieves fullness
  • Promotes the movement of fluids

Indications

Chest and hypochondriac fullness and painbelching and regurgitationoedema

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