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KI-4

大钟

Dà Zhōng

Dazhong

Location · 定位

足内侧，内踝后下方，跟腱附着部内侧前方凹陷中

On the medial side of the foot, posteroinferior to the medial malleolus, in the depression anterior to the medial attachment of the Achilles tendon

Needling

直刺 0.3–0.5 寸

可灸

Special Categories

络穴

Actions · 功效

supplements the kidney and boosts essence
strengthens the lumbar region and bones

Indications · 主治

咳血、气喘hemoptysis, asthma
腰脊强痛stiff painful lumbar region and spine
小便淋沥、二便不利dribbling urination, difficulty with both excretions
足跟痛heel pain

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-da-zhong,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Dà Zhōng 大钟 (Dazhong) — KI-4},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/da-zhong},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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