Siman (KI14)
Siman (KI14), “Fourfold Fullness”, is a point on the Kidney meridian. It is point 14 of the 27 on the channel. Moves stagnant Blood in the lower abdomen and relieves distension.
Location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior median line.
Functions according to tradition
Moves stagnant Blood in the lower abdomen and relieves distension.
Traditional indications
- Abdominal distension
- Dysmenorrhoea
- Abdominal masses
- Diarrhoea
- Spermatorrhoea
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
At this point the channel crosses the Penetrating Vessel (Chong Mai, 冲脉), called the “sea of Blood”, one of the eight extraordinary vessels.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- SP8 Diji (Spleen): Diarrhoea, Dysmenorrhoea
- BL22 Sanjiaoshu (Bladder): Abdominal distension, Diarrhoea
- BL49 Yishe (Bladder): Abdominal distension, Diarrhoea
- CV9 Shuifen (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Abdominal distension, Diarrhoea
- SP2 Dadu (Spleen): Abdominal distension, Diarrhoea
- SP5 Shangqiu (Spleen): Abdominal distension, Diarrhoea
Point profile
- Code
- KI14
- Pinyin name
- Sì Mǎn
- Characters
- 四满
- Translation
- Fourfold Fullness
- Meridian
- Kidney
- Element
- Water
- Classification
- Chong Mai
- Topics
- Digestion, Menstruation, Pain
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
