Shiqizhuixia

English:	Below the Seventeenth Vertebra
Also Known As:

Location

• On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra.

Needling

• Perpendicular insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun.
• Caution: the spinal canal lies between 1.25 and 1.75 cun deep to the skin surface, varying according to body build.
• Straight insertion, 1.5 to 2 cun. Sensation: local distention and numbness extending to the buttocks, if the insertion is deep, an electric sensation extending down the leg.
• Puncture perpendicularly, 0.8 to 1.2 cun.
• Moxibustion is applicable.

Command Functions

Actions

• Tonifies the Kidneys
• Promotes urination
• Activates the channel
• Alleviates pain
• Benefits the back

Indications

Pain of the lumbar region and legs Difficult urination Fetus pressing on the Bladder Dysmenorrhea Sequelae of infantile paralysis Hemorrhoids Dysuria Irregular menstruation

Pain and stiffness in the lumbosacral region Sciatica Functional uterine bleeding Anal diseases Traumatic paraplegia Thigh pain

Combinations

UB-26 Guanyuanshu UB-53 Baohuang UB-40 Weizhong	M-BW-35 Huatuojiaji	UB-54 Zhibian UB-26 Guanyuanshu
Chronic lumbar pain	Paralysis of the lower limb	Pain in the lumbosacral region
REN-3 Zhongji SP-6 Sanyinjiao KI-3 Taixi
Dysmenorrhea

Contraindications

Notes

• This is one of the most commonly used points for chronic back pain.
• It can be used for both Deficiency and Excess conditions.