# KD19 Yindu (Yin Capital) – Kidney Meridian

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Location: 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the CV12.

Cautions: Caution in pregnancy.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/kd19

## Indications

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

Agitation Below Heart, Agitation Below Heart, Benefit Regulate Qi, Benefit Regulate Stomach, Bleeding Uterus Malign, Bleeding Uterus Malign, Stomach Rumbling, Stomach Rumbling, Cough, Counterflow Qi, Counterflow Qi, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Bloating, Chest Bloating, Chest Bloating, Defecation Problems, Defecation Problems, Below Heart Fullness, Below Heart Fullness, Heat Costal Lateral, Heat Costal Lateral, Infertility, Malaria, Nausea, Pain, Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Pain, Abdomen Twisting Pain, Abdomen Twisting Pain, Upper Stomach Pain, Upper Stomach Pain, Eye Pain, Eye Pain, Eye Canthus Medial Pain, Eye Canthus Medial Pain, Rebellion, Eye Canthus Medial Redness, Eye Canthus Medial Redness, Regulate Qi, Regulate Stomach, Vomiting, Wheezing

## Most often selected alongside KD19

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

- BL14 (Absolute Yin Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL16 (Governing Vessel Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL19 (Gallbladder Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL21 (Stomach Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- CV04 (Original Qi Gate) – 1 protocols
- CV06 (Sea Of Qi) – 1 protocols
- CV10 (Lower Stomach) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using KD19

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Chronic | SI19, KD17, KD19, TB17, GB02, GB13, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D | 5 days | doi:10.1016/j.explore.2022.06.002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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