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    CV 5
    Shimen
    shí mén ( 石門 )
    Stone Gate, Stone Door

Shimen (CV 5)

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On the anterior midline, 2 cun below the umbilicus.

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  • Abdominal pain, hernia, diarrhea, edema
  • Enuresis, anuria
  • Amenorrhea, uterine bleeding, postpartum hemorrhage, morbid leukorrhea
Contraindications: 
Contraindicated during pregnancy
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  • Moves and benefits the water passages
  • Regulates qi, alleviates pain
  • Regulates the uterus
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Needle perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 cun.

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Special Points Remarks: 
Front Mu Point - TH