KD 17 Acupuncture Point - Shang Qu - Kidney Meridian
- Chinese Name Shangqu
- English Name Shang Bend
- Location: 2 cun above CV 8, .5 cun lateral to CV 10.
- Point Associations:
- Intersection Point of the KD & Chong Mai Meridians
- Actions & Effects:
- Local Point.
- Kidney Meridian Points (27):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
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