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Kidney 11 (KI 11)

Pinyin Name & English Translation
Henggu, Pubic Bone

Location
5 cun below the umbilicus, on the superior border of symphysis pubis, 0.5 cun lateral to Qugu (Ren 2).

Indications
Fullness and pain of the lower abdomen, dysuria, enuresis, nocturnal emission, impotence, pain of genitalia.

Traditional Action
Boosts the Stomach and disinhibts damp.

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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