# KD16 Huangyu (Vital Point) – Kidney Meridian

肓俞 · huāng yú

Location: 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the umbilicus level with CV08.

Cautions: Caution in pregnancy.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/kd16

## Indications

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

Benefit Regulate Intestines, Benefit Regulate Qi, Stomach Rumbling, Stomach Rumbling, Cold Epigastrium, Cold Epigastrium, Cold Intestines, Cold Intestines, Constipation, Diarrhea, Shan Cold Disorder, Shan Cold Disorder, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Bloating, Pain, Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Pain, Abdomen Cutting Pain, Abdomen Cutting Pain, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Upper Stomach Pain, Upper Stomach Pain, Eye Canthus Medial Pain, Eye Canthus Medial Pain, Red Eyes, Red Eyes, Regulate Intestines, Regulate Qi, Stools Dry, Stools Dry, Urination Dysfunction Five Types, Urination Dysfunction Five Types, Painful Urination, Painful Urination, Vomiting

## Most often selected alongside KD16

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

- CV06 (Sea Of Qi) – 12 protocols
- CV04 (Original Qi Gate) – 7 protocols
- CV09 (Water Separation) – 6 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 5 protocols
- BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) – 4 protocols
- BL18 (Liver Shu Point) – 3 protocols
- BL20 (Spleen Shu Point) – 3 protocols
- BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point) – 3 protocols

## Protocols using KD16

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Depression, Absent Periods, Dysmenorrhea, Insomnia, Infertility, Arthralgia, Oligomenorrhea, Hot Flashes, Vaginal Dryness, Premature Ovarian Insufficiency | SP06, SP10, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL32, KD16, CV04, CV06 | 112 days | doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1357824 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paresthesia, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Extremities Numbness, Tingling Extremities | LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, KD16, GB34, CV04, CV06 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04603-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hypertension, Dementia, Hiccups Persistent, Pneumonia Covid-19, Stroke Basal Ganglia Hemorrhage | KD16, CV06, CV09 | 10 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hypertension, Hiccups Intractable, Stroke Brainstem, Stroke Cerebellar, Pneumonia Aspiration | KD16, CV06, CV09 | 7 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility Female, Diminished Ovarian Reserve | LU07, ST30, SP04, KD06, KD12, KD14, KD16, KD18, PC06, CV04, CV06 | 84 days | doi:10.19879/j.cnki.1005-5304.202211467 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver-gut Dysfunction | SP15, KD16, LV13, CV04 | – | doi:10.13457/j.cnki.jncm.2025.08.022 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insomnia, Restlessness Insomnia, Infertility Diminished-ovarian-reserve | ST36, SP06, HT07, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL62, KD03, KD12, KD16, GB13, GB26, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24 | 84 days | doi:10.2147/IJWH.S553524 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hiccups, Hiccups Persistent | KD16, CV06, CV09 | 10 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility, Oligomenorrhea, Premature Ovarian Insufficiency | SP06, SP10, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL32, KD16, CV04, CV06, XC01 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1357824 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hiccups, Hiccups Persistent | KD16, CV06, CV09 | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cold Large Intestine, Cold Large Intestine | BL25, BL26, KD16 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Dryness Large Intestine, Dryness Large Intestine | BL25, BL38, KD16 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Hives, Itching | LI11, SP06, SP10, HT07, BL12, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD16, GB20, GB31, CV06, CV09, GV14, GV20, GV24 | 60 days | TAO Sha. Acupuncture Treatment for 35 Cases of Urticaria. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(2): 97-100 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Menstrual Irregularity, Ovarian Insufficiency | ST30, KD12, KD16, CV04, CV06, CV07 | – | 苏晨晨许焕芳杨莉李佳珊杨会生刘思雨丰逸轩勾明会肖奇蔚黎蔚欣范素房繄恭. 从冲任理论探讨卵巢功能衰退性疾病的针灸诊疗思路. 中华中医药杂志 ., 2025 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Insomnia, Stroke | KD16, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV11, CV12, CV13 | – | Li Li-Jun. [On academic thought and clinical application of LI Yan-Fang's middle-warmer energy method].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2010 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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