Location
6 thumb widths above the umbilicus 05 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 AbscessBreast AbscessAgitation Below HeartAgitation Below HeartLoss of AppetiteLoss of AppetiteBenefit BreastsBenefit BreastsBenefit ChestBenefit ChestBenefit Descend RebellionBenefit DigestionBenefit DigestionBenefit Regulate Qi LiverBenefit Regulate StomachBenefit SpleenBenefit SpleenCoughCoughing BloodCoughing BloodCounterflow QiCounterflow QiDescend RebellionDiarrheaCostal Lateral BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingFocal Below Heart BloatingFocal Below Heart BloatingDysenteryDefecation Urgent ProblemsDefecation Urgent Problems FullnessBelow Heart FullnessBelow Heart FullnessLactation LossLactation LossPoor MemoryPoor MemoryNauseaPainAbdominal PainAbdominal PainLower Abdominal PainLower Abdominal PainBack PainBack PainChest PainChest PainRib PainRib PainHeart Female PainHeart Female PainPregnancy Morning SicknessPregnancy Morning SicknessPregnancy NauseaPregnancy NauseaPregnancy VomitingPregnancy VomitingEye Canthus Medial RednessEye Canthus Medial RednessRegulate Qi LiverRegulate StomachRetchingSaliva ExcessiveSaliva ExcessiveBlood in StoolBlood in StoolVomitingVomiting FoamVomiting FoamVomiting Saliva WateryVomiting Saliva Watery
Protocols using KD21
- Anxiety, Back Pain, Miscarriage Threatened, Bleeding Vaginal, Cramping Abdominal – LU07, 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 Pregnancy – KD21 (doi:10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2021-0515en ↗)
- Nausea Pregnancy, Vomiting Pregnancy – KD21, PC06 (doi:10.2147/IJWH.S512247 ↗)
- Forgetfulness, Memory Impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment – LU03, LU07, HT03, HT07, BL15, BL43, KD01, KD21, GV11, GV20 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.022173 ↗)
- Liver Qi Stagnation, Liver Qi Stagnation – LI17, 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 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)