KI-10 (Yin Gu) Yin Valley

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

•   He-Sea & Water Point

Actions:

• Clears damp-heat from the lower jiao
• Benefits the Kidneys
• Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Indications:

• Impotence, hernia, uterine bleeding, dysuria, pain in the knee and popliteal fossa, mental disorders.

Pont Location:

• A Manual of Acupuncture: At the medial end of the popliteal crease, between the semitendinosus and semimembranosus tendons. Locate and needle with the knee slightly flexed.
• Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: When the knee is flexed, the point is on the medial side of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of m. semitendinosus and semimembranosus, at the level with Weizhong (BL-40).

Needling Method:

• Puncture perpendicularly 0.8-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.