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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
3 thumb widths above the umbilicus 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the CV11.
Cautions
Caution in pregnancy.
Indications
Conditions for which KD18 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit Regulate Jiao LowerBenefit Regulate QiBenefit Regulate StomachBleeding Uterus MalignConstipationHiccupsMouth Closed StiffnessSpinal StiffnessImmobility Mouth ClosedImmobility SpineInfertilityPainAbdomen Post Partum PainAbdomen Post-partum PainAbdomen Unbearable PainCostal Lateral Acute Following Childbirth PainEye Canthus Medial PainEye Canthus Medial RednessRegulate Jiao LowerRegulate QiRegulate StomachRetchingSaliva ExcessiveExcessive SalivationBlood StagnationUrine DarkVomiting
Protocols using KD18
- Infertility Female, Diminished Ovarian Reserve – LU07, ST30, SP04, KD06, KD12, KD14, KD16, KD18, PC06, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.19879/j.cnki.1005-5304.202211467 ↗)
- Blood Stagnation, Blood Stagnation – LI16, ST37, ST38, SP08, SP10, BL17, KD18 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Stomach Food Stagnation, Stomach Food Stagnation – ST30, ST34, ST37, BL21, BL22, KD18, KD21 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Qi Rebellious Stomach, Qi Rebellious Stomach – LI11, ST09, ST10, ST11, ST12, ST19, ST20, ST24, ST34, ST44, SP14, BL14, BL16, BL17, BL19, BL21, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
Most often selected alongside KD18
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with KD18. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL17Diaphragm Shu Point2 protocols
- BL21Stomach Shu Point2 protocols
- KD21Dark Gate2 protocols
- ST30Qi Surge2 protocols
- ST34Ridge Mound2 protocols
- ST37Upper Great Hollow2 protocols
- BL14Absolute Yin Shu Point1 protocols
- BL16Governing Vessel Shu Point1 protocols
- BL19Gallbladder Shu Point1 protocols
- BL22Sanjiao Shu Point1 protocols
- CV04Original Qi Gate1 protocols
- CV06Sea Of Qi1 protocols