Introduction To Acupoints

Yin Metropolis

Acupoint Name:Yin Metropolis Acupoint

Acupoint Code:KI-19

PinYin:yindu

Associated Meridian:The Kidney channel of Foot, Lesser Yin

Main Diseases for Treatment

Abdominal bloating, intestinal rumbling, abdominal pain, constipation, female infertility, chest and rib fullness, malaria, stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, etc.

Acupoint Location

In the upper abdomen, 4 cun above the navel center, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline. (This acupoint is a pair, one on each side)

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Step 1: Lie in a supine position;
Step 2: Feel downwards along the anterior midline to identify the depression formed between the body of the sternum and the xiphoid process, known as the xiphoid process of the sternum;
Step 3: From the midpoint of the line connecting the xiphoid process and the navel, move half a transverse finger laterally (the transverse diameter at the thumb interphalangeal joint is 1 cun), and this is where the acupoint is located.

Acupoint Chart

KI-19:Yin Metropolis(yindu)
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