Water, water liquid; divide, divide profit. The hole is located one inch above the navel and contains the small intestine. Its function is to "distinguish turbidity" and dilute water. Zhenjiu Zishengjing: "This point is called Water Divider, because it can divide water and grain."

[Location]

Shuifen (CV9) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "One inch below Xiawan (CV10) and one inch above the navel."

[Anatomy]

• Muscle: In the linea alba of the abdomen. (The deep layer is small intestine)
• Nerve: medial branch of the anterior cutaneous branch of the eighth and ninth intercostal nerves.
• Vessels: inferior epigastric artery and vein.

[Manipulation]

Perpendicular insertion 1～1.5 inches. moxa cone moxibustion 3 to 7 weeks, moxa stick warm moxibustion for 15 to 20 minutes.

[Efficacy]

Diuretic, reduce swelling, relieve tension and anxiety.

• Classical: Strong spine, tightness, tightness and pain in the abdomen, bowel sounds, distension of stomach due to deficiency, loss of appetite, pain around the navel, edema, and nosebleeds.
• Modern: nephritis, gastritis, enteritis.

[Recipe]

• Puffiness: Shuifen (CV9), Pishu (BL20), Sanyinjiao (SP6).
• edema: Shuifen (CV9), Fuliu (KI7).
• abdominal distension and fullness: Shuifen (CV9), Shuidao (ST28), Zusanli (ST36), Sanyinjiao (SP6).