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Stomach 28 - Shui Dao

“Waterway” “Water Path” (refers to the connection with the Urinary Bladder and importance in water metabolism)

Perpendicular 0.7-1.0”, or moxa

Special Point for Ovaries, Uterus


* Cools Damp Heat - nephritis, orchitis, female discharge problems, genital herpes, prostatitis

* Transforms Damp in Lower Jiao - lower abdominal distention, Spleen Xu Damp retention, Spleen Xu edema, pain below umbilicus, Damp Bi syndrome


* Benefits the Bladder - retention of urine, cystitis, retention of urine and feces

* Regulates the Qi of the Triple Warmer, Kidney and Bladder - ascites, heat and constriction in the Triple warmer, pain leading to the genitals, edema in the middle jiao, sterility, rectal prolapse, uterine and ovarian diseases, pain going into the vagina

Clears Excess in the Lower Jiao - dysmenorrhea, fibroids, cysts, retained water or weight gain around menses, expels retained placenta

* Primary diagnostic point for water metabolism and ovaries