KD17 Shangqu (Shang Bend)

商曲shāng qūShangqu

Kidney Meridian

Location of acupuncture point KD17 Shangqu (Shang Bend)
14
Indications
10
Protocols
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Location

2 thumb widths above the umbilicus 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the CV10.

Cautions

Caution in pregnancy.

Indications

Conditions for which KD17 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Poor AppetiteConstipationDiarrheaFibroids / Masses JiFibroids Masses JiFibroids / Masses JuFibroids Masses JuPainEye Canthus Medial PainIntestine PainPeriodic Cutting PainEye Canthus Medial Redness StagnationVomiting

Protocols using KD17

  • Anxiety, Dizziness, Depression, Insomnia, Irritability, Sleep Difficulty Falling Asleep, Sleep Early WakingST24, ST26, SP15, KD17, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2015/578972)
  • Depression, Anhedonia, Mood LowST24, KD17, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.09.014)
  • Depression Major, Mood Depressed, Depression MddST24, KD17, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1016/j.nicl.2016.07.011)
  • Cervical Spondylosis, Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Tenderness NeckST24, KD17, CV04, CV12 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0181360)
  • Anxiety, Allodynia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Hand Swelling, Wrist Left Pain, Hand Left Pain, Functional Limitation WristST24, KD17, CV04, CV12, CV16, CV17 (doi:10.3390/children8121187)
  • InsomniaST24, KD17, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.3727/036012908803861203)
  • Tinnitus, Tinnitus ChronicSI19, KD17, KD19, TB17, GB02, GB13, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.1016/j.explore.2022.06.002)
  • Complex Regional Pain SyndromeST24, KD17, CV04, CV12, CV16, CV17 (doi:10.3390/children8121187)
  • Tic DisordersLI04, LI11, ST04, ST06, ST32, BL02, BL18, KD03, KD17, TB05, GB13, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV08, GV20, GV24 (Acupuncture Treatment in Pediatric Patients With Tic Disorders: A Prospective, Single-Center, Randomized Controlled Trial. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07071428)
  • Shoulder Pain, Periarthritis ShoulderST24, KD17, CV12 (贾蓉赵芝婷. 腹针配合补益肝肾中药治疗肩周炎的疗效观察. 实用心脑肺血管病杂志 ., 2011 [CNKI])

Most often selected alongside KD17

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with KD17. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • CV12Stomach Centre9 protocols
  • CV04Original Qi Gate8 protocols
  • ST24Slippery Flesh Gate8 protocols
  • CV06Sea Of Qi5 protocols
  • CV10Lower Stomach5 protocols
  • CV16Central Court2 protocols
  • CV17Chest Centre2 protocols
  • GB13Spirit Root2 protocols
  • GV20100 Convergences2 protocols
  • GV24Spirit Court2 protocols
  • BL02Gathered Bamboo1 protocols
  • BL18Liver Shu Point1 protocols