NAME

DAHE

LOCATION

Located 0.5 cun lateral to REN-3 Zhongji, on the lower abdomen.
Located 4 cun below the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to REN-3 Zhongji.
On the lower abdomen, 4 cun below the umbilicus, 1 cun superior to the superior border of the symphysis pubis, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline (REN-3 Zhongji).

NEEDLING

Straight insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.
Caution: deep insertion will penetrate a full Bladder which should therefore be emptied prior to treatment.
Moxibustion is applicable.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS

Meeting pain with the Chong channel

ACTIONS

Tonifies the Kidneys
Astringes Jing

INDICATIONS

Spermatorrhea
Leukorrhea
Neuralgia of the spermatic cord
Pain of the penis
Retraction of the penis
Redness of the eye originating at the inner canthus

Nocturnal emissions
Impotence
Morbid leukorrhea
Pain in the external genitalia
Uterine prolapse
Red leukorrhea
Deficiency-taxation

COMBINATIONS

KI-2 Rangu
Seminal emission Retraction of the penis

CONTRAINDICATIONS

NOTES

This point relates to warmth, desire and passion. One major source locates the points KI-11 through KI-17 one cun lateral to the midline.

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