Acupuncture Points on the Kidney Channel of Foot Shao Yin
- Meeting Point of the Kidney Channel with the Penetrating Vessel
Regulates Qi and alleviates painRegulates and warms the intestines
Abdominal pain and distension, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea.
Where is KI-16 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 355): On the abdomen, 0.5 cun lateral to the centre of the umbilicus.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 195): 0.5 cun lateral to the umbilicus, level with Shenque (REN-8).
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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