Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

2 cun inferior to the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior

midline.

How to find

The distance between the centre of the umbilicus and the upper

border of the pubic symphysis is divided into 5 proportional cun.

As these can vary considerably from finger cun measurements,

only proportional cun measurements should be applied (elastic

tape ➞2.3.1). From the centre of the umbilicus, measure 2 cun

in an inferior direction and on this level locate KID-140.5 cun

lateral to the midline.

Located on the same level are ➞Ren-5(on the midline) and

➞ST-27(2 cun lateral to the midline).

Needling

Vertically 0.5–1 cun. Caution: Peritoneum, pregnancy.

Actions/Indications

● Regulates the Lower Burner and benefits the Kidneys

● Regulates the water passages

● Regulates the Qi and moves Blood stasis

Special features

Meeting point with the chong mai

KID-14 Four Fullnesses SIMAN

KID-16 Ren-08

KID-11 Ren-02

KID-12 Ren-03

KID-13 Ren-04

KID-14 Ren-05

KID-15 Ren-07

Midline

Upper border

of the pubic

symphysis

0.5 cun

Umbilicus

Ren-06

5 cun

16

Ren-2

25

29

ST-30

14

12

13

SP-12 KID-11

8

27

6

4

14

15 Umbilicus

Upper border

of the pubic

symphysis

1

2

3

4

Ren-5

3 cun

ST-27

2 cun

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