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Alternate names: 髓府 suǐ fǔ, House of Marrow; 髓中 suǐ zhōng, Marrow Center

Channel: KI, foot lesser yīn (shào yīn) kidney channel; shared point on the thoroughfare (chōng) vessel

Modern location: An acupoint located on the smaller abdomen, 2 cùn inferior to the umbilicus and 0.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

Classical location: One cùn below Central Flow (KI-15), one cùn either side of the midline. From The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (针灸大成 zhēn jiǔ dà chéng)

Local anatomy: See KI-12.

Action: Supplements kidney qì; regulates the penetrating and controlling vessels; regulates the waterways.

Modern indications: Menstrual irregularities; vaginal discharge; enuresis; seminal emission; mounting qì (shàn qì, inguinal hernia): constipation; abdominal pain; water swelling.

Classical indications: Acute pain due to malign blood; seminal emission; white turbidity; stabbing pain below the umbilicus; running piglet (bēn tún); mounting-conglomeration (shàn jiǎ).

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.5‒1.0 cùn perpendicular insertion. Moxa: 3‒5 cones; pole 10‒30 min.

Point groups: Intersection point (jiāo huì xué) of the kidney channel and thoroughfare vessel.

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