Significant Points of the Kindeny Channel of Foot-Shaoying

涌泉 (肾经 1) Yongquan(KI1) Meaning Yong, to gush; quan, spring.

Welled-up water is called gushing spring.

The point is on the depression of foot sole; the Qi of meridian flows upwards as a gushing spring.

Location approximately at the junction of

the anterior and middle third of the sole (excluding toe).

Indication 1. to activate the brain-energy

for waking up a patient from unconsciousness: syncope, hysteria, etc.

2. to treat both shock and high blood pressure (Moxibustion is preferred).

3. terminal neuritis, pain and numbness of toe and sole

Method perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 cun Remarks Jing-Well Point

太溪 (肾经 3) Taixi(KI3) Meaning Tai, great; xi, canyon.

The point is in the depression between the medial melleolus and tendo calcaneus, as in a vast canyon.

Location in the depression between the

prominence of the medial malleolus and heel tendon.

level with the tip of the medial malleolus

Indication 1. high blood pressure,

dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia, headache.

2. toothache and sore throat caused by deficiency of Yin and excess of fire.3. spermatorrhea, impotence, irregular menstruation.

Method puncture obliquely in the

direction of anterior side of lateral malleolus 0.5-1 cun.

Remarks Shu-Stream and Yuan-Source

Point

照海 (肾经 6) Zhaohai(KI6) Meaning Zhao, to shine; hai, sea.

The point pertains to the Kidney Meridian and the Qi is abundant as the sea. It means that the real Yang of the kidney may illuminate the whole body.

Location 1 cun directly below the tip of

the medial malleolus.

Indication irregular menstruation,

leukorrhea, hysteroptosis, urinary retention, urinary tract

infection, epilepsy, pharyngitis, insomnia.

Method perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 cun.

阴谷 (肾经 10) Yingu(KI10) Meaning Yin, Yin of Yin-Yang; gu, valley.

The interior is Yin. The point is at the medial side

of the knee joint; the local depression is like a valley.

on the medial side of the popliteal fossa

Location (knee bent) on the medial side

of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of m.semitendinosus and m. semimembranosus.

Indication urinary retention, urinary tract

infection, impotence, seminal emission, menorrhagia,

pain of the medial of the knee joint.

Method perpendicularly 0.6-1 cun Remarks He-Sea Point