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    KI 19

    Yindu

    yīn dū (陰都 )
    Yin Metropolis, Yin City
    Foot Shaoyin - KI Channel
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Yindu (KI 19)

Location

4 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Zhongwan (CV 12).

Indications
  • Abdominal pain, epigastric pain, constipation, vomiting, borborygmus
  • Cough, wheezing
Applications
  • Regulates qi, harmonizes the Stomach
  • Lowers qi rebellion
Balance Method: 
Techniques

Needle perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 cun. Deep insertion is not advisable as it may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.