KI14 (Siman, “Four Fullnesses”) is an acupuncture point on the Kidney Channel Meridian. It is located on the lower abdomen, 2 cun below the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline (at the level of CV5 Shimen). Some sources place it 1.5 cun lateral to the midline. It regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel), warms the Lower Jiao, invigorates blood and dispels stasis, regulates menstruation, and subdues rebellious Qi.
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun below the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline (at the level of CV5 Shimen). Some sources place it 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.
Perpendicular insertion, 1.0 to 1.5 cun.
Regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel), warms the Lower Jiao, invigorates blood and dispels stasis, regulates menstruation, and subdues rebellious Qi..
Irregular menstruation, infertility, running piglet qi (Ben Tun) rushing up and down, blood in the uterus, cold accumulation in the uterus, abdominal masses and hernias below the navel, shivering cold with severe abdominal edema (stone water), intestinal diarrhea with cutting pain, blood stasis pain, uterine bleeding, retained lochia.
KI14 is a crucial point for gynecological disorders stemming from blood stasis and cold in the uterus, such as painful periods, infertility, and abdominal masses. Its connection to the Chong Mai makes it effective for regulating menstruation and treating uterine bleeding. It is also a primary point for subduing 'Running Piglet Qi' (Ben Tun), a condition of extreme anxiety where Qi surges upward from the lower abdomen to the chest and throat.
KI14 is one of 27 points on the Kidney Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
KI14 (Siman) is located on the lower abdomen, 2 cun below the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline (at the level of CV5 Shimen). Some sources place it 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.
KI14 regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel), warms the Lower Jiao, invigorates blood and dispels stasis, regulates menstruation, and subdues rebellious Qi. Common clinical indications include irregular menstruation, infertility, running piglet qi (Ben Tun) rushing up and down, blood in the uterus, cold accumulation in the uterus, abdominal masses and hernias below the navel, shivering cold with severe abdominal edema (stone water), intestinal diarrhea with cutting pain, blood stasis pain, uterine bleeding, retained lochia.
Perpendicular insertion, 1.0 to 1.5 cun.
KI14 is a point on the Kidney Channel Meridian (Zú Shàoyīn Shènjīng).