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Kidney 14 (KI 14)

Pinyin Name & English Translation
Siman, Fourfold Fullness

Location
2 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Shimen (Ren 5).

Indications
Abdominal pain and distension, diarrhea, nocturnal emission, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain.

Traditional Action
Supplements Kidney Qi, regulates the Penetrating and Conception vessels, promotes free flow through the waterways.

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.



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