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.