# SP17 Shidou (Food Cavity) – Spleen Meridian

食竇 · shí dòu

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

Cautions: Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/sp17

## Indications

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

Belching, Benefit Digestion, Benefit Digestion, Stomach Rumbling, Stomach Rumbling, Cough, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Bloating, Fracture Scapular, Fracture Scapular, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Costal Vertebral Sprain Stiffness, Immobility Costal Vertebral Sprain, Jaundice, Malaria Spleen - Chronic, Malaria Spleen- Chronic, Oedema Abdomen, Oedema Abdomen, Rib Pain, Rib Pain, Diaphragm Pain, Diaphragm Pain, Oesophagus Pain, Oesophagus Pain, Food Stagnation, Food Stagnation, Undigested Food in Stool, Undigested Food in Stool, Breast Swelling, Breast Swelling, Vomiting Post Prandial, Vomiting Post-prandial

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