Shenji

English:	Kidney Spine
Also Known As:

Location

• 0.5 cun lateral to the lower end of the second lumbar vertebra.

Needling

• Straight insertion 1.5 to 2 cun.

Command Functions

Actions

Indications

Spondylitis Inflammation of the vertebral ligaments

Paralysis of the lower limb

Combinations

Contraindications

Notes

• This is one of the Huatou-Jiaji points.