Location
3 thumb widths below umbilicus 05 thumb widths lateral to the cv4.
Cautions
Caution in pregnancy.
Indications
Conditions for which KD13 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Absent PeriodsBenefit Regulate Chong MaiBenefit Regulate Jiao LowerBenefit Regulate Ren MaiAbnormal Uterine BleedingAbnormal Uterine BleedingDiarrhoea PersistentDiarrhoea PersistentUrinary ProblemsUrinary ProblemsInfertility FemaleInfertility FemaleVaginal DischargeVaginal DischargeAbdominal PainAbdominal PainLower Back PainLower Back PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularQi Running PigletQi Running PigletEye Canthus Medial RednessEye Canthus Medial RednessRegulate Chong MaiRegulate Jiao LowerRegulate Ren MaiRushing Spine Back Lumbar SensationRushing Spine Back Lumbar Sensation
Protocols using KD13
- Tinnitus, Tinnitus Kidney-yin-deficiency – SI19, BL26, KD13, TB21, GB02 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-397 ↗)
- Fever, Weight Loss, Arthralgia, Joint Pain, Sore Throat, Muscle Pain, Inflammation Systemic, Rash – ST24, SP15, BL12, BL13, KD13, CV04, CV06, CV08, CV10, CV12, GV14 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i8.101350 ↗)
- Obesity, Overweight, Insulin Resistance, Menstrual Irregularity, Pcos – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST28, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, KD07, KD13, GB34, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s40814-020-00591-4 ↗)
- Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild – KD13, CV08, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 ↗)
- Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild – ST25, ST41, BL23, KD13 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 ↗)
- Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild – BL23, KD13, GB20, GB39, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 ↗)
- Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild – HT07, BL23, KD13, GB20, GB39 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 ↗)
- Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild – BL23, KD13, GB20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 ↗)
- Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild – ST36, KD13, KD14, GB39, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV23, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 ↗)
- Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild – ST40, KD13, PC06, LV03, XH03 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 ↗)
- Obesity – ST25, ST27, ST28, SP15, KD13, KD14, CV04, CV05 (Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147)
- 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)
- Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Period Late, Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Period Late – ST08, ST25, KD13, LV03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Qi Stagnation, Chest Fullness, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Period Late, Qi Stagnation, Chest Fullness, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Period Late – ST08, ST25, KD13, PC04, LV03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Hypochondriac Bloating, Breast Bloating, Period Late, Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Hypochondriac Bloating, Breast Bloating, Period Late – ST08, ST25, KD13, LV03, LV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)