KD21 Youmen (Dark Gate)

幽門yōu ménYoumen

Kidney Meridian

Location of acupuncture point KD21 Youmen (Dark Gate)
44
Indications
7
Protocols
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Location

6 thumb widths above the umbilicus 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the CV14.

Cautions

Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication.

Indications

Conditions for which KD21 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Breast AbscessAgitation Below HeartLoss of AppetiteBenefit BreastsBenefit ChestBenefit Descend RebellionBenefit DigestionBenefit Regulate Qi LiverBenefit Regulate StomachBenefit SpleenCoughCoughing BloodCounterflow QiDescend RebellionDiarrheaCostal Lateral BloatingFocal Below Heart BloatingDysenteryDefecation Urgent Problems FullnessBelow Heart FullnessLactation LossPoor MemoryNauseaPainAbdominal PainLower Abdominal PainBack PainChest PainRib PainHeart Female PainPregnancy Morning SicknessPregnancy NauseaPregnancy VomitingEye Canthus Medial RednessRegulate Qi LiverRegulate StomachRetchingSaliva ExcessiveExcessive SalivationBlood in StoolVomitingVomiting FoamVomiting Saliva Watery

Protocols using KD21

  • Anxiety, Back Pain, Miscarriage Threatened, Bleeding Vaginal, Cramping AbdominalLU07, LI11, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP04, HT07, BL20, BL23, BL57, BL62, KD06, KD09, KD21, KD27, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB06, GB30, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12884-016-1092-8)
  • Nausea Pregnancy, Vomiting PregnancyKD21 (doi:10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2021-0515en)
  • Nausea Pregnancy, Vomiting PregnancyKD21, PC06 (doi:10.2147/IJWH.S512247)
  • Forgetfulness, Memory Impairment, Mild Cognitive ImpairmentLU03, LU07, HT03, HT07, BL15, BL43, KD01, KD21, GV11, GV20 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.022173)
  • Liver Qi Stagnation, Liver Qi StagnationLI17, LI18, ST09, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST25, ST26, ST27, SP13, SP18, HT03, HT04, SI11, BL14, BL16, BL18, BL31, KD21, XB02T9 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
  • Stomach Food Stagnation, Stomach Food StagnationST30, ST34, ST37, BL21, BL22, KD18, KD21 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
  • Qi Rebellious Stomach, Qi Rebellious StomachLI11, 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 KD21

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with KD21. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • BL14Absolute Yin Shu Point2 protocols
  • BL16Governing Vessel Shu Point2 protocols
  • BL21Stomach Shu Point2 protocols
  • GV20100 Convergences2 protocols
  • HT03Lesser Sea2 protocols
  • HT07Spirit Gate2 protocols
  • KD18Stone Gate2 protocols
  • LI11Pond At The Bend2 protocols
  • LU07Interrupted Sequence2 protocols
  • PC06Inner Gate2 protocols
  • ST09Man's Prognosis2 protocols
  • ST34Ridge Mound2 protocols