KIDNEY – Foot ShaoYin Acupuncture Meridian (jing luo)

KIDNEY – Foot Shao Yin

KI 1 (yongquan)

9 needle to return Yang

clear Kidney heat or Kidney Yin Fire, local pain

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

KI 2 (rangu)

Connect to Spleen (8)

clear Kidney Fire, genital itch, uterine prolapse, irregular menses, seminal emission, coughing blood, diarrhea, local pain

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

KI 3 (taixi)

Yuan source, 9 needle to return Yang

Tonify Kidney Yin/clear Heat, invigorates Yang, irregular menses, asthma, insomnia, impotence, urinary frequency, back pain

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

KI 4 (dazhong)

Connect to BL

inhibited urine, harmonizes Blood, strengthens spirit, local pain

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

KI 5 (shuiquan)

Xi Cleft

regulates menses, menstrual pain, amenorrhea

Location: 1 cun inferior to Kidney 3

KI 6 (zhaohai)

sore, dry throat (KI Yin def) bleed for instant relief, harmonizes Ying, drains fire, clears spirit, epilepsy, hernia, genital itch, regulate menses, urinary frequency

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

KI 7 (fuliu)

regulates water metabolism, edema, regulates sweat pores, nourish Kidney Yin

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

KI 8 (jiaoxin)

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

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

KI 9 (zhubin)

clears toxins, calms spirit, clears Heart (HT Kidney communication), local pain

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

KI 10 (yingu)

pain along the medial aspect of the knee & thigh

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

KI 14 (siman)

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

Location: 2 cun below umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to midline

KI 16 (huangshu)

harmonizes Stomach & rebel Qi, abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation

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

KI 18 (shiguan)

harmonizes ST, abdominal pain, postpartum Blood Stasis pain

Location: on upper abdomen, 3 cun above umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to midline of REN 1

KI 23 (shenfeng)

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

Location: in 4th intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the midline