Introduction To Acupoints

Kidney Qi Cave

Acupoint Name:Kidney Qi Cave Acupoint

Acupoint Code:KI-13

PinYin:qixue

Associated Meridian:The Kidney channel of Foot, Lesser Yin

Main Diseases for Treatment

Irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, infertility, leukorrhea, difficult urination, diarrhea, dysentery, lumbar and spinal pain, impotence, waist pain, and cold intolerance, etc.

Acupoint Location

On the lower abdomen, 3 cun below the center of the navel, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline. (This acupoint is bilateral, one on each side.)

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Lie supine. Measure four horizontal fingers downward from the navel, then measure half a horizontal finger laterally from the anterior midline. The location where pressing induces a sensation of soreness and swelling is the acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

KI-13:Kidney Qi Cave(qixue)
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