# KD17 Shangqu (Shang Bend) – Kidney Meridian

商曲 · shāng qū

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

Cautions: Caution in pregnancy.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/kd17

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Poor Appetite, Poor Appetite, Constipation, Diarrhea, Fibroids / Masses Ji, Fibroids Masses Ji, Fibroids / Masses Ju, Fibroids Masses Ju, Pain, Eye Canthus Medial Pain, Eye Canthus Medial Pain, Intestine Pain, Intestine Pain, Periodic Cutting Pain, Periodic Cutting Pain, Eye Canthus Medial Redness, Eye Canthus Medial Redness, Stagnation, Vomiting

## Most often selected alongside KD17

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- CV12 (Stomach Centre) – 9 protocols
- CV04 (Original Qi Gate) – 8 protocols
- ST24 (Slippery Flesh Gate) – 8 protocols
- CV06 (Sea Of Qi) – 5 protocols
- CV10 (Lower Stomach) – 5 protocols
- CV16 (Central Court) – 2 protocols
- CV17 (Chest Centre) – 2 protocols
- GB13 (Spirit Root) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using KD17

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety, Dizziness, Depression, Insomnia, Irritability, Sleep Difficulty Falling Asleep, Sleep Early Waking | ST24, ST26, SP15, KD17, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 | 42 days | doi:10.1155/2015/578972 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Depression, Anhedonia, Mood Low | ST24, KD17, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 | 56 days | doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.09.014 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Depression Major, Mood Depressed, Depression Mdd | ST24, KD17, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 | 56 days | doi:10.1016/j.nicl.2016.07.011 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cervical Spondylosis, Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Tenderness Neck | ST24, KD17, CV04, CV12 | 14 days | doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0181360 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Allodynia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Hand Swelling, Wrist Left Pain, Hand Left Pain, Functional Limitation Wrist | ST24, KD17, CV04, CV12, CV16, CV17 | 60 days | doi:10.3390/children8121187 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insomnia | ST24, KD17, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 | 14 days | doi:10.3727/036012908803861203 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Chronic | SI19, KD17, KD19, TB17, GB02, GB13, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D | 5 days | doi:10.1016/j.explore.2022.06.002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Complex Regional Pain Syndrome | ST24, KD17, CV04, CV12, CV16, CV17 | 60 days | doi:10.3390/children8121187 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tic Disorders | LI04, 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Shoulder Pain, Periarthritis Shoulder | ST24, 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] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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