Illustration locating Shen Shu BL23 on the lower back

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Warm Shen Shu (BL23) on the lower back

Shen Shu sits beside the spine in the Kidney zone of the lower back. Rubbing here with knuckles or palms is a classic way to bring gentle warmth to the Kidney area.

In brief

Shen Shu (BL23) lies on either side of the lower spine in the Kidney zone. Knuckle strokes downward or continuous palm rubbing for about one minute helps warm the area. Educational self-care for cold-womb habits, not a fertility treatment.

  • Shen Shu (BL23): warm the Kidney zone on the lower back.

Point guide

Find & press

  1. Find the waistline zone

    Stand or sit tall. Place your hands on the low back at waist level, just beside the spine where the soft muscle feels full.

  2. Knuckle strokes

    Using your knuckles, stroke downward along that zone. Repeat about ten gentle strokes.

  3. Palm rub to warm

    Alternatively, place both palms on the low back and rub continuously for about one minute until the area feels warmer.

Try today Tonight, place both palms on the low back and rub for one minute until warm.

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Self-care tips are educational, not personal medical advice. Book a consult for ongoing fertility concerns or back pain that keeps returning.

FAQs

Quick questions

Knuckles or palms: which is better?

Both appear in clinic teaching. Knuckle strokes move along the zone; palm rubbing builds gentle heat. Choose what feels tolerable.

How many times a day?

About ten knuckle strokes once, or a one-minute palm rub, up to a few times daily is a common educational cadence.

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