Kidney 13

KD 13 / QiXue / Qi Hole

POINT LOCATION

3 cun inferior to the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline.

 

Associations

• Meeting Point of Kidney & Chong Channels

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Irregular menstruation
• Amenorrhea
• Dysmenorrhea
• Dysuria
• Lower abdominal pain
• Infertility

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Tonifies KD
• Benefits the Jing
• Regulates Ren & Chong
• Regulates the lower Jiao

 

Cautions

• Empty bladder prior to needling
• Deep insertion will penetrate a full bladder