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This is the Front-Mu (alarm) point of the Kidney. It benefits the Kidney, regulates water metabolism and strengthens the lower back.
Location
On the lateral abdomen, below the free end of the twelfth rib.
Anatomy
On the external and internal oblique and transversus abdominis; the eleventh intercostal artery; the eleventh intercostal nerve.
Actions & Functions
- Benefits the Kidney (Front-Mu) and regulates water metabolism
- Strengthens the lower back
- Harmonises the Intestines
Indications
Lumbar pain, oedema and difficult urination, borborygmus and diarrhoea, and abdominal distension.
Needling
0.3-0.5 cun, perpendicular insertion.
Moxibustion Suitability
Suitable for moxibustion.
Point Combinations
With BL-23 and KI-3 for Kidney and lower back disorders.
Classical Text References
The Front-Mu point of the Kidney.
Cautions & Contraindications
Avoid deep insertion (kidney lies deep).
Latest Research
Latest peer-reviewed research on this point will be summarised here, with citations linked to PubMed, via our research integration.
