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KI15 · 足少阴肾经

Zhongzhu (Abdomen) zhōng zhù · 中注

Location. On the lower abdomen, 1 cun below the centre of the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior median line.

Category. Confluence of the Chong Mai and the Kidney 冲脉足少阴之会

Named "middle infusion"; the last of the abdominal points below the navel. Classical texts group it with the lower abdomen.

定位。下腹部,脐下1寸,前正中线旁开0.5寸。

特定穴。Confluence of the Chong Mai and the Kidney 冲脉足少阴之会

名取"注于中部",为脐下腹部诸穴之末。传统文献将其归入下腹一类。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
Over the abdominal wall beside the navel. Classical texts warn about depth and name a full bladder as a reason to wait. Abdominal points carry the classical pregnancy caution. Practitioner skill, not a self-care technique.

Other points on the Foot Shaoyin Kidney

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