Shimen acupoint has the effect of strengthening the spleen and kidney, clearing and benefiting the lower Jiao, and can treat abdominal pain, dysuria (unruly urination), spermatorrhea, impotence, and abnormal leucorrhea.
Located on the Ren vein, Shimen point is the recruitment point of Sanjiao, which is located in the lower abdominal area, on the anterior midline, 2 inches below the navel.
Shimen acupoint can be used for the treatment of intestinal disorders, such as abdominal distension, diarrhea, dysentery, pain around the umbilicus, etc. It can also be used for the treatment of Pengyu qi (a gas rushing upward from the lower abdomen to the chest and throat, like a piglet rushing across the room), hernia, and can also be used for the treatment of oedema and dysuria.
The point can also treat male pathologies, such as impotence and spermatorrhea, etc. In addition to this, its can also treat gynecological pathologies, such as amenorrhea, bandhas, metrorrhagia (excessive menstrual flow or dribbling), and post-partum malignant discharge.
Shimen acupoints should be used with caution by women, and if they are to be needled at Shimen acupoints, they should be operated by a clinician to avoid infections, etc.