ACUPUNCTURE
Shen Ji: TCM Acupoint Guide
SHENJI
Name
Shen Ji (Shenji)
Location
0.5 cun lateral to the lower end of the second lumbar vertebra.
Needling
Straight insertion, 1.5 to 2 cun.
Indications
- Spondylitis
- Inflammation of the vertebral ligaments
- Paralysis of the lower limb
Notes
This is one of the Huatou-Jiaji points.
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Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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