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KI-12 Dahe (大赫) — Great Manifestation
Depth
00.5–1 cun3.0
Perpendicular insertion
Precautions
Empty the bladder before needling. Deep insertion may reach the peritoneal cavity.
Location (classical)
On the lower abdomen, 4 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline (at the level of CV-3).
How to find it (practical)
In dorsal decubitus, locate the point 4 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline, at the level of Zhong Ji (CV-3).
Anatomy
Rectus abdominis muscle. Subcostal nerve.
Needling
Perpendicular insertion, 0.5–1.0 cun.
Etymology
Da (大), great; He (赫), abundance. This is the Crossing point of the Kidney Meridian, Foot Shao Yin, with the Chong Mai, the place where the Qi of the Lower Jiao is abundant.
CLASSICAL SOURCEJia Yi Jing
Clinical Relations
Adjacent Points on the Meridian