ST-28 - Water Passage

水道 - Shuǐ dào

Point Region: Lower abdomen

ST

Stomach Meridian

足阳明胃经 - Zú Yángmíng Wèi Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the lower abdomen, 3 cun below the centre of the navel, 2 cun out from the midline. It lies 2 cun out from CV-4.

Distances are in cun, a unit that scales with each person's body. As a guide, the width of your thumb at its joint is 1 cun, and your four fingers held together, measured across the middle joints, are 3 cun.

How to Locate:

  1. From the centre of your navel, measure four finger-widths down the midline
  2. Move two thumb-widths out to the side
  3. The point is there
ST-28 (Water Passage) acupressure point location: On the lower abdomen, 3 cun below the centre of the navel, 2 cun out from the midline.

How to Apply Pressure

Having identified ST-28, use light, comfortable contact on the lower abdomen and stop if it hurts. Do not use it during pregnancy; acute pelvic inflammatory disease or severe urinary symptoms need medical care.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Bladder inflammation
  • Difficulty urinating
  • Abdominal distension
  • Uterine disorders
  • Urinary problems
  • Pelvic inflammation
  • Kidney problems

Related Health Concerns

Bloating

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Pregnancy
  • Severe kidney disease
  • Acute pelvic inflammatory disease