KI-14 - Four Fullnesses

四满 - Sì mǎn

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, 2 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. From the centre of your navel, measure two thumb-widths down the midline
  2. Move half a thumb-width out to the side
  3. The point is there
KI-14 (Four Fullnesses) acupressure point location: On the lower abdomen, 2 cun below the centre of the navel, 0.5 cun out from the midline.

How to Apply Pressure

When KI-14 is located, apply light fingertip contact without pressing deeply. Skip it during pregnancy, after abdominal surgery, or with a severe abdominal condition; seek medical assessment for significant symptoms.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Abdominal pain
  • Irregular menstruation
  • Difficulty urinating
  • Stomach pain
  • Menstrual problems
  • Urinary problems
  • Digestive problems

Related Health Concerns

Stomach CrampsMenstrual Irregularity

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Pregnancy
  • Recent abdominal surgery
  • Severe abdominal conditions