KI 14 Acupuncture Point

Kidney 14, Abbreviated as KI 14 or KID 14, Transliterated Siman in Chinese, Fourth for Fullnesses in English.

KI 14 Acupuncture Point Location:

On the lower abdomen, 2 cun below the center of the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

KI 14 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Abdominal pain and distention, diarrhea, edema
  • Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea

KI 14 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Tonifies Kidney Qi, regulates the water passageways, regulates the Lower Jiao, moves Blood stagnation, regulates the Ren and Chong Vessels.

Classification: 

Crossing point of the KID Meridian and the Chong Vessel