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KI17 Acupuncture Point (Shangqu)

KI17 (Shangqu): a Kidney channel and Penetrating vessel meeting point. Anatomy, segmental gut reflexes, clinical use for abdominal pain, and what research shows.

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KI16 Acupuncture Point (Huangshu)

KI16 (Huangshu): Kidney point beside the navel. Anatomy, T10 segmental mechanism, clinical use for constipation and abdominal pain, and what research shows.

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KI15 Acupuncture Point (Zhongzhu)

KI15 (Zhongzhu): Kidney and Chong vessel meeting point beside CV7. Anatomy, segmental gut reflexes, clinical use for constipation, and what research shows.

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KI14 Acupuncture Point (Siman)

KI14 (Siman): Kidney channel and Chong vessel meeting point. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical use for period and abdominal pain, and what research shows.

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KI13 Acupuncture Point (Qixue)

KI13 (Qixue): a Kidney channel and Penetrating vessel point beside CV4. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, use for menstrual and fertility care, and research.

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KI12 Acupuncture Point (Dahe)

KI12 (Dahe): Kidney and Penetrating vessel meeting point on the lower abdomen. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical pelvic uses, and what research shows.

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KI11 Acupuncture Point (Henggu)

KI11 (Henggu): Kidney channel point at the pubic bone. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical use for urinary and pelvic complaints, and what research shows.

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KI10 Acupuncture Point (Yingu)

KI10 (Yingu): he-sea and water point at the inner knee. Anatomy, nerve mechanisms, clinical use for knee pain and urinary symptoms, and what research shows.

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KI9 Acupuncture Point (Zhubin)

KI9 (Zhubin): xi-cleft point of the Yin Linking vessel on the medial calf. Anatomy, tibial nerve mechanism, use for anxiety and calf pain, and research.

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KI8 Acupuncture Point (Jiaoxin)

KI8 (Jiaoxin): xi-cleft point of the Yin Motility vessel. Anatomy, tibial nerve mechanism, use for menstrual and urinary symptoms, and what research shows.

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KI7 Acupuncture Point (Fuliu)

KI7 (Fuliu): the Kidney channel's metal point above the ankle. Anatomy, tibial nerve mechanism, clinical use for sweating and edema, and what research shows.

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KI6 Acupuncture Point (Zhaohai)

KI6 (Zhaohai): Yin Motility vessel confluent point. Anatomy, nerve mechanisms, clinical use for sore throat, insomnia and cramps, and what research shows.

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KI5 Acupuncture Point (Shuiquan)

KI5 (Shuiquan): xi-cleft point of the Kidney channel. Anatomy, nerve mechanisms, clinical use for period pain and urinary difficulty, and what research shows.

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SP17 Acupuncture Point (Shidou)

SP17 (Shidou): a Spleen channel point in the fifth intercostal space. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, use for rib pain and fullness, and what research shows.

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