KI-09 (Zhu Bin) Guest House

Acupuncture Points on this Channel KI-01 KI-02 KI-03 KI-04 KI-05 KI-06 KI-07 KI-08 KI-09 KI-10 KI-11 KI-12 KI-13 KI-14 KI-15 KI-16 KI-17 KI-18 KI-19 KI-20 KI-21 KI-22 KI-23 KI-24 KI-25 KI-26 KI-27

Acupuncture Points on the Kidney Channel of Foot Shao Yin

• Xi-Cleft of the Yin Linking Vessel

Actions:

• Clears the Heart and transforms phlegm
• Regulates Qi and alleviates pain

Indications:

• Mental disorders, pain in the foot and lower leg, hernia.

Pont Location:

• A Manual of Acupuncture: On the medial aspect of the lower leg, 5 cun superior to Taixi KID-3, on the line drawn between Taixi KID-3 and Yingu KID-10, about 1 cun posterior to the medial border of the tibia.
• Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: 5 cun directly above Taixi (KI-3) at the lower end of the belly of m. gastrocnemius, on the line drawn from Taixi (KI-3) to Yingu (KI l0).

Needling Method:

• Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.