Kidney 21 (KI 21)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Youmen, Dark Gate
Location
6 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Juque (Ren 14).
Indications
Abdominal pain and distension, indiegestion, vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, morning sickness.
Traditional Action
Courses the Liver and rectifies Qi, fortifies the Spleen and harmonizes the Stomach, clears abdominal heat.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.