SP17 Shidou (Food Cavity)

食竇shí dòuShidou

Spleen Meridian

Location of acupuncture point SP17 Shidou (Food Cavity)
22
Indications
0
Protocols
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Location

In the 5th intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

Cautions

Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.

Indications

Conditions for which SP17 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

BelchingBenefit DigestionStomach RumblingCoughAbdominal BloatingFracture ScapularChest FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessCostal Vertebral Sprain StiffnessImmobility Costal Vertebral SprainJaundiceMalaria Spleen - ChronicMalaria Spleen- ChronicOedema AbdomenRib PainDiaphragm PainOesophagus PainFood StagnationUndigested Food in StoolBreast SwellingVomiting Post PrandialVomiting Post-prandial