Chinese Medicine KIDNEY – Foot Shao Yin Acupuncture Meridian

KI 1 – [9 needle to return Yang] clear KI heat or KI Yin ↓ Fire, local pain

Location (yongquan):  on sole of foot, between 2^nd and 3^rd metatarsal bones, approx. one 3^rd of distance between base of 2^nd toe and heel, in a depression formed when foot is plantar flexed

KI 2 – [Connect to SP (8)] clear KI ↓ Fire, genital itch, uterine prolapse, irregular menses, seminal emission, coughing blood,

diarrhea, local pain

Location (rangu):  on medial side of foot, distal and inferior to medial malleolus, in depression distal and inferior to navicular tuberosity

KI 3 – [Yuan-source, 9 needle to return Yang] Tonify KI Yin/clear ↓ Heat, invigorates Yang, irregular menses, asthma,

insomnia, impotence, urinary frequency, back pain

Location (taixi):  in depression between medial malleolus and achilles tendon, level with the prominence of the medial malleolus

KI 4 – [Connect to BL] inhibited urine, harmonizes Blood, strengthens spirit, local pain

Location (dazhong):  approx. 0.5 cun posterior to midpoint of the line drawn between KI 3 and KI 5, on anterior border of achilles tendon

KI 5 – [Xi-Cleft] regulates menses, menstrual pain, amenorrhea

Location (shuiquan):  1 cun inferior to KI 3

KI 6 – sore, dry throat (KI Yin ↓) bleed for instant relief, harmonizes Ying, drains fire, clears spirit, epilepsy, hernia,

genital itch, regulate menses, urinary frequency

Location (zhaohai):  1 cun below prominence of medial malleolus, in the groove formed by 2 ligamentous bundles

KI 7 – regulates water metabolism, edema, regulates sweat pores, nourish KI Yin

Location (fuliu):  on medial aspect of lower leg, in depression 2 cun superior to KI 3, on anterior border of achilles tendon

KI 8 – reproductive problems & pain (Dysmenorrhea) by regulating Ren & Chong, clear Damp/Heat, pain & swelling in the testicles

Location (jiaoxin):  on medial aspect of lower leg, 2 cun superior to KI 3 and 0.5 cun anterior to KI 7, posterior to medial border of tibia

KI 9 – clears toxins, calms spirit, clears HT (HT KI communication), local pain

Location (zhubin):  on medial aspect of lower leg, 5 cun superior to KI 3, on the line drawn between KI 3 and KI 10, about 1 cun  posterior to medial border of tibia

KI 10 – pain along the medial aspect of the knee & thigh

Location (yingu):  at medial end of popliteal crease, between semitendinosus and semimembranosus tendons.  Locate and needle with knee slightly flexed

KI 14 – regulates Ren & Chong, regulates waterways (edema), regulates menses, postpartum abdominal pain, diarrhea

Location (siman):  2 cun below umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to midline

KI 16 – harmonizes ST & rebel Qi, abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation

Location (huangshu):  on abdomen, 0.5 cun lateral to centre of umbilicus

KI 18 – harmonizes ST, abdominal pain, postpartum Blood Stasis pain

Location (shiguan):  on upper abdomen, 3 cun above umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to midline of REN 11

KI 23 – opens LU, cough, asthma, distension/fullness in chest, mammary yong

Location (shenfeng):  in 4^th intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the midline

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