Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

3 cun below the umbilicus or 2 cun above the upper border of the

pubic symphysis and 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

How to find

The distance between the umbilicus and the upper border of the

pubic symphysis is divided into 5 proportional cun, which can

vary considerably from the patient’s finger cun; therefore, only

proportional cun measurements should be used (helpful tool:

elastic tape ➞2.3.1). From the upper border of the pubic sym-

physis, measure 2 cun up or measure 3 cun down from the

umbilicus. ST-28is located 2 cun laterally from there.

Located on the same level are ➞Ren-4(anterior midline),

➞KID-13(0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline) and ➞Ex-CA

(tituo/quimen/yijing; 4/3/1 cun lateral to the anterior midline).

Needling

Vertically 0.5–1 cun. Caution: Peritoneum, urinary bladder,

pregnancy.

Actions/Indications

● Clears Damp-Heat, benefits the Lower Burner and eliminates

stagnation

Special features

Important local point for the urogenital tract

ST-28 Water Passage SHUIDAO

4 cun

3 cun

1 cun 2 cun

tituo qimen yijing Ren-4

Ren-2

Upper border

of the pubic

symphysis

Midline

2 cun

ST-28

Upper border of the

pubic symphysis

2 cun

3 cun

16

Ren-2

25

29

ST-30

14

12

13

SP-12 KID-11

8

27

6

4

LIV-13

14

15

2

1

Umbilicus

Upper border

of the pubic

symphysis

1

2

3

4

Ren-2

Ren-4

2 cun

KID-12 Ren-03

KID-13 Ren-04

5 cun

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