# KD15 Zhongzhu (Central Flow) – Kidney Meridian

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Location: 1 thumb width below umbilicus 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the CV07.

Cautions: Caution in pregnancy.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/kd15

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Regulate Intestines, Benefit Regulate Jiao Lower, Constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Pain, Eye Canthus Medial Pain, Eye Canthus Medial Pain, Lumbar Spine Pain, Lumbar Spine Pain, Irregular Periods, Period / Menstruation Irregular, Eye Canthus Medial Redness, Eye Canthus Medial Redness, Regulate Intestines, Regulate Jiao Lower, Heat Abdomen Inferior Sensation, Heat Abdomen Inferior Sensation, Rushing Spine Back Lumbar Sensation, Rushing Spine Back Lumbar Sensation, Stools Dry, Stools Dry

## Most often selected alongside KD15

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- KD12 (Great Manifestation) – 2 protocols
- BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL26 (Original Qi Gate Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL27 (Small Intestine Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL28 (Bladder Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL30 (White Ring Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- KD03 (Great Stream) – 1 protocols
- KD11 (Pubic Bone) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using KD15

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postpartum Pain | LI04, SP10, KD12, KD15 | 7 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200202-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Obesity Simple | BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL30, KD03, KD11, KD12, KD13, KD14, KD15, TB06 | 90 days | Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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