Kidney 16 Location
- Kidney 16 is located 0.5 cun lateral to the centre of the umbilicus.
Kidney 16 Needling
- To needle Kidney 16, use a perpendicular insertion to a maximum depth of 0.5 cun.
Kidney 16 TCM Theory
The main TCM actions of Kidney 16 are:
- It regulates Qi and alleviates pain in cases of constipation or diarrhoea.
- It regulates and warms the intestines in cases of pain and distention of the abdomen.
