KI4

Dazhong

Dazhong(KI4,大钟) is an acupuncture point in the meridian named Shaoyin Kidney Meridian of Foot. It is the Luo-connecting point of the kidney.

Location

On the posterio-inferior part of the medial malleolus, approximately 0.5 cun posterior to the midpoint of a line drawn from Taixi(KI3) to Shuiquan(KI5), on the anterior border of the Achilles tendon.

Indication

• ①Dementia;
• ②Retention of urine, enuresis, constipation;
• ③Irregular menstruation;
• ④Hemoptysis, asthma;
• ⑤Pain in the lower back, pain in the heel.

Method

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.