Shidou (SP17)
Shidou (SP17), “Food Hole”, is a point on the Spleen meridian. It is point 17 of the 21 on the channel. Unbinds the chest, transforms Dampness and aids digestion.
Location
On the chest, in the fifth intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior median line.
Functions according to tradition
Unbinds the chest, transforms Dampness and aids digestion.
Traditional indications
- Chest oppression
- Abdominal distension
- Borborygmus
- Oedema
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
Needle obliquely or transversely: the lung lies beneath.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- CV9 Shuifen (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Abdominal distension, Borborygmus, Oedema
- BL22 Sanjiaoshu (Bladder): Abdominal distension, Oedema
- ST22 Guanmen (Stomach): Abdominal distension, Oedema
- CV11 Jianli (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Abdominal distension, Oedema
- ST20 Chengman (Stomach): Abdominal distension, Borborygmus
- CV16 Zhongting (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Chest oppression
Point profile
- Code
- SP17
- Pinyin name
- Shí Dòu
- Characters
- 食窦
- Translation
- Food Hole
- Meridian
- Spleen
- Element
- Earth
- Topics
- Chest, Digestion, Oedema
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
