KI-12 - Great Manifestation

大赫 - Dà hè

Point Region: Lower abdomen

KI

Kidney Meridian

足少阴肾经 - Zú Shàoyīn Shèn Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the lower abdomen, 4 cun below the centre of the navel, 0.5 cun out from the midline.

Distances are in cun, a unit that scales with each person's body. As a guide, the width of your thumb at its joint is 1 cun, and your four fingers held together, measured across the middle joints, are 3 cun.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the top edge of your pubic bone at the midline (5 cun below the navel)
  2. Move one thumb-width up and half a thumb-width out to the side
  3. The point is there
KI-12 (Great Manifestation) acupressure point location: On the lower abdomen, 4 cun below the centre of the navel, 0.5 cun out from the midline.

How to Apply Pressure

With KI-12 located, rest a fingertip lightly rather than pushing into the lower abdomen. Do not use it during pregnancy or over a recent abdominal surgery site; ask a healthcare professional about severe reproductive concerns.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Infertility
  • Irregular menstruation
  • Difficulty urinating
  • Reproductive problems
  • Menstrual disorders
  • Urinary problems
  • Fertility issues

Related Health Concerns

Menstrual Irregularity

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Pregnancy
  • Recent abdominal surgery
  • Severe reproductive disorders