Kidney Channel

Yindu KID-19

Chinese: 阴都

Pinyin: Yīn Dōu

Location

4 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline. 

How to locate

Divide the distance between the umbilicus center and the sternocostal angle into 8 equal parts. Each part is about 1 cun. 

Yindu KID-19 is 4 cun above the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline. 

Main actions

  1. Regulates Qi in the Middle Burner
  2. Subdues Rebellious Qi

Indications

Cough Nausea Malaria Vomiting Eye pain Wheezing Borborygmi Infertility Abdominal pain Epigastric pain Chest distension Abdominal distention Defecation difficulty Inner canthus redness Malign blood in the Uterus Lateral costal region pain Lateral costal region heat

Needling

Vertically 0.5–1 cun.

Caution: Peritoneum, pregnancy

Commentary for Yindu KID-19

All the Kidney points on the abdomen (from Henggu KID-11 to Youmen KID-21) are also part of the Penetrating Vessel. Thus their indications are related to both the Channel and the Vessel. 

The Penetrating Vessel is the 'Sea of Blood', 'Sea of the 12 Channel' as well as the 'Sea of the abdomen avenue'. Thus its points are often able to invigorate the Blood and Qi and remove Stagnation, especially in the abdomen. 

As for Yindu KID-19, it is not a major point. Its main action is to regulates Qi in the Middle Burner, especially the Stomach. Furthermore, it subdues Rebellious Qi so as to eases symptoms such as coughing or wheezing.