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KI11 · 足少阴肾经

Henggu héng gǔ · 横骨

Location. On the lower abdomen, at the upper border of the pubic symphysis, 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

The lowest of the eleven abdominal points of the Kidney meridian, named for the pubic bone it lies beside. Classical texts group it with the lower abdomen and the genital region; from here upward, the abdominal points are confluences of the Penetrating vessel and the Kidney.

定位。下腹部,耻骨联合上缘,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

腹部肾经十一穴之最下者,因傍横骨(耻骨)而得名。传统文献将其归入下腹与前阴一类;自本穴以上,腹部诸穴皆为冲脉与足少阴之会。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
Over the lower abdominal wall close to the pubic bone. Classical texts warn against deep needling of the abdomen and name a full bladder as a reason to wait. Abdominal and lumbosacral points carry the classical pregnancy caution. Practitioner skill, not a self-care technique.

Other points on the Foot Shaoyin Kidney

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