Kidney 15

KD 15 / Zhongzhu / Middle flow

POINT LOCATION

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

 

Associations

• Meeting Point of Kidney & Chong Channels

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Irregular menstruation
• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Lower abdominal pain

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Regulates lower Jiao
• Tonifies KD

 

Cautions

• Deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity