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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
5 thumb widths below umbilicus on the superior border of the symphysis pubis 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the CV02.
Cautions
Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication.
Indications
Conditions for which KD11 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit DigestionBenefit Jiao LowerZang Five DeficiencyShan DisorderErectile DysfunctionErectile / Impotence ProblemsUrinary ProblemsBedwettingExhaustion Five ZangAbdominal PainGenital PainGenitals Retraction PainLower Abdominal PainRectal ProlapseUterine ProlapseEye Canthus Medial RednessUrinary RetentionPainful Urination
Protocols using KD11
- Low Back Pain, Pelvic Girdle Pain, Sacroiliac Pain, Symphysis Pain, Pregnancy Second Trimester, Pregnancy Third Trimester – LI04, ST36, SP12, BL26, BL32, BL33, BL54, BL60, KD11, GB30, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-8-34 ↗)
- Cervical Pain, Labour Pain, Uterine Pain – LI04, ST29, SP12, BL27, KD11, LV03 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2016-011164 ↗)
- Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild – KD11, CV08, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 ↗)
- Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild – KD11, CV08, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 ↗)
- Stroke, Urinary Retention, Neurogenic Bladder Post-stroke, Bladder Neurogenic – KD11, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250302-0001 ↗)
- Pelvic Girdle Pain – LI04, ST36, SP12, BL26, BL32, BL33, BL54, BL60, KD11, GB30, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-8-34 ↗)
- Obesity Simple – BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL30, KD03, KD11, KD12, KD13, KD14, KD15, TB06 (Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147)
Most often selected alongside KD11
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with KD11. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- GV20100 Convergences4 protocols
- BL26Original Qi Gate Shu Point3 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley3 protocols
- SP12Surging Gate3 protocols
- BL27Small Intestine Shu Point2 protocols
- BL32Second Bone Hole2 protocols
- BL33Middle Bone Hole2 protocols
- BL54Lowermost In Order2 protocols
- BL60Kunlun (Mountains)2 protocols
- CV08Spirit Palace Gate2 protocols
- GB30Jumping Circle2 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles2 protocols