Sanjiaoshu

1. 011.5 cun to the side of the lower border of the first lumbar vertebra's spinous process. Note: find it at the most prominent visible point of the paraspinal muscles.
2. 021.5 cun lateral to DU-5 Xuanshu, level with the lower border of the first lumbar vertebra's spinous process.

1. 01Insert obliquely, or perpendicular-obliquely, toward the spine, 1 to 1.5 cun.
2. 02Caution: deep perpendicular needling risks injuring the Kidney.
3. 03Insert straight in, 1 to 1.5 cun. Sensation: distention and soreness reaching as far as the waist.
4. 04Needle perpendicularly to 0.5 to 1 cun.
5. 05Moxibustion may be used.

Back-Shu point of the San Jiao

• ·Moves and regulates San Jiao
• ·Regulates the Spleen and Stomach
• ·Resolves Dampness
• ·Regulates the water passages
• ·Promotes urination
• ·Resolves masses
• ·Regulates Qi's transforming function
• ·Regulates Fluid transformation in the Lower Jiao

• ·Borborygmus
• ·Diarrhea
• ·Undigested food in the stool
• ·Dysenteric disorder
• ·Esophageal constriction
• ·Vomiting
• ·Difficult ingestion
• ·Headache
• ·Visual dizziness
• ·Alternating chills and fever
• ·Heat in the body
• ·A bitter mouth taste with cracked lips
• ·Jaundice
• ·Urinary retention
• ·Indigestion
• ·Painful urinary dysfunction
• ·Anxiety and palpitations from Fluid congestion
• ·Urinary incontinence
• ·Back and shoulder muscle spasms
• ·Kidney stones
• ·Abdominal distention accompanied by emaciation
• ·Abdominal masses with emaciation in women
• ·Zang Fu masses
• ·Large, hard masses in the hypogastrium
• ·Edema
• ·Difficult urination
• ·White turbidity
• ·Hematuria
• ·Deficiency-taxation
• ·Lumbar spine stiffness and pain
• ·Stiff, inflexible shoulder and back
• ·Gastritis
• ·Enteritis
• ·Nephritis
• ·Ascites
• ·Enuresis
• ·Neurasthenia
• ·Low back pain
• ·Leg edema

• ·This point regulates the Qi of both the Middle and Lower Jiao.
• ·One of the most significant points for treating abdominal masses.