Shiguan KI18: Nomenclature, Location, Functions, Indications
Nomenclature:
Shi : stone Guan: importance
Stone here means “hard” in consistency. Shi guan is an important point for the treatment of abdominal disease.
Point: KI18
Chinese Name: 石关
English Name/Meaning: Stone Gate
Pinyin: shí guān
Han Geul 한글: seok gwan 석관
Romaji: seki kan
Vietnamese: Thạch quan
Location:
3 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Jianli (Ren 11).
Functions of shiguan:
- Strengthens the middle jiao, regulates stomach and intestine.
- Clears blockage in the intestine, uterine area.
Indications:
- Vomiting, abdominal pain, Constipation.
- Post partum abdominal pain, infertility.
Method:
Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
Remarks:
Meeting point of Kidney and chong vessel.
Precautions:
Deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.
