Kidney 12

KD 11 / Dahe / Great Brightness

POINT LOCATION

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

 

Associations

• Meeting Point of Kidney & Chong Channels

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Genital pain
• Nocturnal emissions
• Impotence
• Uterine prolapse
• Leukorrhea

 

TCM ACTIONS

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

 

Cautions

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