Sanjiaoshu corresponds to the back shu point of the triple heater (TR), of the water way.
Location of Sanjiaoshu
Sanjiaoshu is located 1.5 cun from the posterior midline, below the horizontal line between the L1 and L2 vertebrae.
Therapeutic functions of Sanjiaoshu
- Sanjiaoshu is used for disruptions in water circulation in the body : pulmonary edema, water retention (diarrhea), swelling (borborygmi), stagnation of water in the bladder.