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    Ex-B8
    Shiqizhuixia
    Shí qī zhuí xià ( 十七椎下 )
    Below the 17th Vertebra

Shiqizhuixia (Ex-B8)

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Below the spinous process of the 5th lumbar vertebra.

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  • Lumbar pain, thigh pain, paralysis of the lower extremities
  • Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea
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  • Tonifies the Kidneys
  • Activates qi and blood
  • Alleviates pain
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Puncture perpendicularly 0.8-1.2 cun. Moxibustion applicable.

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This point is also known as Shiqizhui.