KI21

Youmen

Star

幽門 (Yōumén) — Dark Gate

Kidney channel · point 21

Meeting point of the Kidney channel with the Chong Mai

Location

On the upper abdomen, 6 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

Needling

Depth: 0.5–0.8 cun
Angle: Perpendicular
⚠ Cautions: Do not needle deeply — the liver on the right and the stomach beneath.

Functions

  • Harmonises the Stomach and descends rebellious qi
  • Relieves morning sickness

Indications

Epigastric pain and vomitingnausea of pregnancydiarrhoeapoor appetitebreast pain

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