Zhishi

1. 013 cun from the lower edge of the second lumbar vertebra's spinous process.
2. 023 cun from the midline, level with UB-23 Shenshu and the lower edge of the second lumbar spinous process.
3. 03Note: with the shoulder relaxed, this 3-cun line aligns with the scapula's medial border.
4. 043 cun lateral to DU-4 Mingmen, level with the lower edge of the second lumbar spinous process.

1. 01Insert straight in, 1.5–2 cun.
2. 02For lumbar soft-tissue injury or nephroptosis, insert transversely toward UB-23 Shenshu, 2–3 cun. Sensation: local soreness and distention, at times radiating to the buttocks.
3. 03Caution: needle depth must be limited to avoid puncturing the Kidneys.
4. 04Insert obliquely, 0.5–1 cun.
5. 05Insert perpendicularly, 0.5–1 cun.
6. 06Moxibustion may be used.

• ·Strengthens the Kidneys
• ·Benefits the Jing
• ·Regulates urination
• ·Strengthens the lumbar area
• ·Strengthens the back
• ·Bolsters Kidney Qi
• ·Bolsters willpower

• ·Painful difficulty urinating
• ·Infertility
• ·Impotence
• ·Prostatitis
• ·Nephritis
• ·Anemia
• ·Edema
• ·Nausea
• ·Cramping hypochondriac pain
• ·Spermatorrhea
• ·Indigestion
• ·Seminal emission accompanied by dreams
• ·Fullness and pain in the lateral costal region
• ·Hardness in the abdomen and hypogastrium
• ·Vomiting
• ·Fullness and pain in the epigastrium
• ·Stiffness and pain in the lower back
• ·Perineal swelling
• ·Swelling of the genitals
• ·Scrotal eczema
• ·Nocturnal emissions
• ·Urinary tract infection
• ·Urinary incontinence
• ·Painful urination
• ·Diarrhea
• ·Paralysis of the lower limb
• ·Back pain
• ·Dribbling urine
• ·Sudden turmoil disorder
• ·Difficulty with bowel movements
• ·Pain in the back and knee

This point can help treat certain forms of depression in which the person feels disoriented and lacks the willpower and mental drive needed to work toward recovery.