ST28 (Shuidao, “Shuidao”) is an acupuncture point on the Stomach Meridian. It is located on the lower abdomen, 3 cun below the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline, on the line connecting the umbilicus to the superior border of the pubic symphysis. It regulates the lower jiao, promotes urination, moves qi in the abdomen, and alleviates pain.
On the lower abdomen, 3 cun below the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline, on the line connecting the umbilicus to the superior border of the pubic symphysis.
Perpendicular insertion, 1.0 to 1.5 cun. Caution: Deep insertion may puncture the peritoneum or a full bladder.
Regulates the lower jiao, promotes urination, moves qi in the abdomen, and alleviates pain.
Small intestine qi pain, bladder qi pain, lower abdominal fullness, pain radiating to the genitals, urinary difficulty, inability to urinate or defecate, bladder cold, heat in the three jiao, heat in the bladder and kidney, lower back and spine stiffness, shoulder and back pain, menstrual pain with lower back and spine involvement, uterine cold, uterine masses (jia), infertility in women.
Shuidao is a primary point for disorders of the lower abdomen and urinary system. Its name, 'Waterway,' highlights its role in treating urinary retention, difficulty, and edema by regulating bladder function and the fluid passages. It is also effective for abdominal distention and pain, particularly conditions involving the bladder, intestines, and reproductive organs, such as hernia-like pain, menstrual disorders, and uterine cold.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《針灸逢源》 Zhēnjiǔ Féngyuán — Sources of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Li Xuechuan, 1815 · 卷四 · 經穴考正 · 足陽明胃經穴考 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
水道 在大巨下一寸。 （舊本三寸）去中各二寸。 （針六分。 灸五壯）治小腹脹痛引陰胞中瘕子門寒According to this text, ST28 lies 1 cun below Daju (old editions say 3 cun), 2 cun from the midline, needled 0.6 cun with 5 moxa cones; it was used for lower-abdominal distension and pain drawing into the genitals, jia masses in the uterus, and cold at the gate of the womb.
《備急千金要方》 Bèijí Qiānjīn Yàofāng — Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold for Emergencies, c. 650 · 第三十 · Source: Wikisource ↗
小腹脹滿，痛引陰中，月水至則腰背痛，胞中瘕，子門寒大小便不通，刺水道，入二寸半，灸五壯，在大巨下三寸The text records that ST28, 3 cun below Daju, was needled 2.5 cun with 5 moxa cones for lower-abdominal fullness with pain drawing into the genitals, low-back pain at menstruation, jia masses in the uterus, cold at the gate of the womb, and blocked urine and stool.
《類經圖翼》 Lèijīng Túyì — Illustrated Wings to the Classified Canon, Zhang Jiebin, 1624 · 卷六 · 經絡（四） · 足陽明胃經穴 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
水道 在大巨下三寸，去中行二寸。 刺一寸五分，灸五壯。 一曰刺八分半According to this text, ST28 lies 3 cun below Daju, 2 cun from the midline, and is needled 1.5 cun with 5 moxa cones; another account gives 0.85 cun.
ST28 is one of 45 points on the Stomach Meridian. Nearby points:
ST28 (Shuidao) is located on the lower abdomen, 3 cun below the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline, on the line connecting the umbilicus to the superior border of the pubic symphysis.
ST28 regulates the lower jiao, promotes urination, moves qi in the abdomen, and alleviates pain. Common clinical indications include small intestine qi pain, bladder qi pain, lower abdominal fullness, pain radiating to the genitals, urinary difficulty, inability to urinate or defecate, bladder cold, heat in the three jiao, heat in the bladder and kidney, lower back and spine stiffness, shoulder and back pain, menstrual pain with lower back and spine involvement, uterine cold, uterine masses (jia), infertility in women.
Perpendicular insertion, 1.0 to 1.5 cun. Caution: Deep insertion may puncture the peritoneum or a full bladder.
ST28 is a point on the Stomach Meridian (Zú Yángmíng Wèijīng).