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rx
point
St-28: XI-28: shui dao
acupuncture
definition
shui dao = water path; water way
important point for regulation of body fluids; in this region the Stomach supplies Turbid Qi to the Kidney via the internal duct of the Triple Warmer (Finkelstein, p. 16)
location: 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline of the abdomen Guan Yuan (CV-4), 3 cun below umbilicus
diagnostic uses: ovary reflex point (Matsumoto)
actions: regulates Heat Qi of the Triple Warmer, Kidney and Bladder; activates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel); cools and clears Damp-Heat, esp. in Lower Warmer; regulates body fluids; benefits the Bladder; facilitates the Lower Warmer; seeps Water Dampness by opening Water Pathways to promote diuresis
indications: edema; Triple Warmer Stagnation and Heat; shoulder and back pain; ascites; distention and fullness in lower abdomen; indigestion; rectal prolapse; stool retention; orchitis; scrotal inflammation; leukorrhea; dysmenorrhea; vaginal pain; cystitis; painful urination; nephritis; urinary retention; urinary frequency
needle technique: perpendicular insertion, 0.8 - 1.0 cun, producing a local sensation of soreness and distension
moxa: 5 - 15 cones of direct moxa; 10 - 20 minutes of indirect moxa with a pole
combinations:
» with CV-9, Sp-9 and St-36 for ascites (Shanghai, p. 186);
» with UB-23, UB-28 and Sp-6 for nephritis (Shanghai, p. 186).;
» with CV-9 treats edema and facilitates weight loss (Finkelstein, p. 16);
» with CV-2 joined to CV-3; CV-9, Kd-7, Kd-5, Sp-9 and UB-58 to "facilitate urination and eliminate edema (i.e., to circulate the Yang so as to benefit the water)" while treating chronic heart failure (Shanghai, p. 595);
» with CV-9 (D both), then needle St-36 and CV-7 for "water diseases which are among the most insufferable and abdominal fullness and vacuity distention failing to disperse" (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 128);
» with CV-4, CV-3, St-27, Sp-10 and Sp-6 for difficult menstruation ("Use a moxa stick or moderate stimulation while retaining the needle.") (Shanghai, p. 672).
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