Kidney 16

KD 16 / Zhongzhu / Middle flow

POINT LOCATION

0.5 cun lateral to the umbilicus.

 

Associations

• Meeting Point of Kidney & Chong Channels

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Borborygmus
• Vomiting

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Regulates Intestines
• Alleviates pain
• Regulates lower Jiao
• Tonifies KD

 

Cautions

• Deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity