KD14 Siman (Fourfold Fullness)

Location

2 thumb widths below umbilicus 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the CV05.

Indications

Conditions for which KD14 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using KD14

• Dizziness, Headache, Syncope, Menstrual Pain, Uterine Bleeding Dysfunctional, Dysmenorrhea Severe, Menstruation Irregular, Clots Menstrual – LU07, LI04, LI11, ST29, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, SI03, BL23, BL32, BL62, KD03, KD06, KD07, KD14, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-224725 ↗)
• Menorrhagia, Bleeding Uterine, Menstruation Irregular, Bleeding Menstrual Excessive, Bleeding Menstrual Prolonged, Cycle Menstrual Irregular, Stasis Liver Blood – SP04, SP10, KD14, PC06, LV01, CV06 (doi:10.1089/acu.2024.0053 ↗)
• Edema, Edema Lower Limb, Edema Leg, Edema Limb – SP06, SP07, SP09, KD03, KD07, KD14 (doi:10.3389/fphar.2026.1693269 ↗)
• Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild – ST36, KD13, KD14, GB39, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV23, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight, Food Craving – ST25, ST28, ST36, SP15, BL20, KD14, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101050 ↗)
• Infertility Female, Diminished Ovarian Reserve – LU07, ST30, SP04, KD06, KD12, KD14, KD16, KD18, PC06, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.19879/j.cnki.1005-5304.202211467 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight – ST25, ST28, ST36, SP15, BL20, KD14, CV06, CV09, CV12, CVC06, CYC01, IN01, TF10, TR02 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101050 ↗)
• Lung Cancer, Edema Leg – SP06, SP07, SP09, KD03, KD07, KD14 (doi:10.3389/fphar.2026.1693269 ↗)
• 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)
• Endometriosis Dysmenorrhea Menorrhagia Infertility – LI04, ST27, ST28, ST29, SP06, KD14, LV03 (HAN Yu-fen, HOU Li-hui, ZHOU Ya-jie, WU Xiao-ke. A Survey of TCM Treatment for Endometriosis. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(1): 64-70.)
• Excess, Dysmenorrhea, Stomach Distending Pain, Stomach Distending Pain – LI04, ST28, SP08, SP10, BL32, KD14, LV03, CV03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Liver Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Liver Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems – KD14, PC05, LV05, CV06 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Depression, Liver Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Liver Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems – HT07, KD14, PC05, LV03, LV05, CV06 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Liver Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Hypochondriac Bloating, Breast Bloating, Liver Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Hypochondriac Bloating, Breast Bloating – KD14, PC05, LV05, LV14, CV06, CV17 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside KD14

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with KD14. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• CV06Sea Of Qi8 protocols
• ST28Waterway5 protocols
• KD03Great Stream4 protocols
• LV03Great Surge4 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection4 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles4 protocols
• CV04Original Qi Gate3 protocols
• KD07Returning Flow3 protocols
• KD13Qi Hole3 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley3 protocols
• LV05Woodworm Channel3 protocols
• PC05Intermediary Messenger3 protocols

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