Kidney Shu
腎俞
Shenshu
Back-Shu point of the kidneys
Bl: I need approval; I am free to be myself. Control. I’m in charge of my life
Oedema, difficult urination, incontinence, frequent or dripping urination, dripping urination, wasting and thirsting disorder with frequent urination, blood in the urine, seminal emission, impotence, premature ejaculation, pain of the genitals, acute hypogastric pain, irregular menstruation, chronic cold of the uterus, red and white vaginal discharge, diarrhoea, bowel sounds, undigested food in the stools, eats a lot but remains thin, pain of the lateral costal region, cold and distension of the stomach, vomiting, chronic short breath and cough, asthma, diminished qi, deafness, tinnitus, visual dizziness, night blindness, blurred vision, the five taxations and the seven injuries (excessive standing, excessive sitting, excessive lying, excessive walking, excessive use of eyes, overeating, great anger, heavy lifting, worry and anxiety, excessive fear, extreme climate conditions), heavy head with heat in the body, redness and heat of the face, redness of the head and body, yellow-black complexion, headache, alternating chills and fever, heart pain, pain and soreness of the lumbar region and knees, icy-cold sensation of the lumbar region, cold legs, hot and cold sensations of the bones, paralysis of one side of the body
The point information was compiled from multiple sources including College of Complementary Medicine, Sydney Australia. Point location diagram recreated from A Manual of Acupuncture, P Deadman.