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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, 1 cùn inferior to the umbilicus and 0.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

Classical location: One cùn below Huang Shu (KI-16), one cùn each side of the midline. From The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (针灸大成 zhēn jiǔ dà chéng)

Local anatomy: The muscular branches of the inferior epigastric artery and vein. The 10th intercostal nerve.

Action: Nourishes the kidney channel; regulates the penetrating and controlling vessels; disinhibits the lower burner.

Modern indications: Abdominal pain; abdominal distension; retching and vomiting; constipation; diarrhea.

Classical indications: Dry hard stool; pain in the abdomen and lumbus; heat in the smaller abdomen.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.5‒1.0 cùn perpendicular insertion. Moxa: 3‒5 cones; pole 20‒30 min.

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

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