Significant Points of the Kindeny Channel of FootShaoying

(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

(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

(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.

(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