KD-18, Shí Guān, 石关, Stone Pass

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Categories
Meeting point of the KD and Chong Mai
Location
On the upper abdomen, 3 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline (REN-11).
Needling
Type: Perpendicular    Depth:  1 to 1.5 cun
Description: Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
Caution: Deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.
Notes
Energetics 1
Infertility
Energetics 2
Local - digestive problems
Energetics 3
Energetics 4
Energetics 5
Energetics 6

 

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