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KI17 · 足少阴肾经

Shangqu shāng qū · 商曲

Location. On the upper abdomen, 2 cun above 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

The first of the abdominal points above the navel; classical texts group it with the upper abdomen and the stomach region.

定位。上腹部,脐上2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

脐上腹部诸穴之首,传统文献将其归入上腹与胃脘一类。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
Over the upper abdominal wall. Classical texts warn against deep needling here because the abdominal cavity lies beneath. Practitioner skill, not a self-care technique.

Other points on the Foot Shaoyin Kidney

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