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Kidney Locations
AcuPoint | Point Location | Point Summary |
KI 1** | On the sole, in the depression when the foot is in plantar flexion, approximately at the junction of the anterior third and posterior 2/3 of the sole. | emergency point; loss of consciousness; brings heat down; psychosis and hysteria; convulsions; body cramping; brings down qi |
KI 2** | Anterior and inferior to the medial malleolus, in the depression of the lower border of the tuberosity of the navicular bone. | excess throat fire; sexual dysfunction; |
KI 3**** | In the depression between he medial malleolus and tendo calcaneus, at the level of the tip of the medial malleolus. | source point; general KD s/sx; KD asthma; knees; low back; sexual dysfunction |
KI 4** | Posterior and inferior to the medial malleolus, in the depression medial to the attachment of tendo calcaneus. | |
KI 5* | 1 cun directly below KD 3 in the depression anterior and superior to the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneum. | |
KI 6 **** | In the depression of the lower border of the medial malleolus, or 1 cun below the medial malleolus. | master point of yin qiao; think dryness; moistens yin; deficiency chronic sore throat |
KI 7*** | 2 cun directly above KD 3, on the anterior border of tendo calcaneus. | think body fluids; dampness; edema; urinary problems; sweating; HT yin defic night sweats (HT 6) |
KI 8* | .5 cun anterior to KD 7, 2 cun above KD 3 posterior to the medial border of the tibia. | similar to KD 6, but not as strong |
KI 9** | 5 cun directly above KD 3 at the lower end of the belly of muscle gastrocnemius, on the line drawn from KD 3 to KD 10%. | |
KI 10** | When the knee is flexed, the point is on the medial side of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of muscle semitendinosis and semimembranosus, at level with BL 40. | back up to KD 7 for water problems; |
AcuPoint | Point Location | Point Summary |
KI 11* | 5 cun below the umbilicus, on the superior border of the symphysis pubis, .5 cun lateral to CV 2. | 11-21 reinforce the CV points they are lateral to |
KI 12* | 4 cun below the umbilicus, .5 cun lateral to CV 3. | |
KI 13* | 3 cun below the umbilicus, .5 cun lateral to CV 4. | |
KI 14* | 2 cun below the umbilicus, .5 cun lateral to CV 5. | |
KI 15* | 1 cun below the umbilicus, .5 cun lateral to CV 5. | |
KI 16** | .5 cun lateral to the umbilicus, level with CV 8. | yin defic constipation |
KI 17* | 2 cun above the umbilicus, .5 cun lateral to CV 10%. | |
KI 18* | 3 cun above the umbilicus, .5 cun lateral to CV 11. | |
KI 19* | 4 cun above the umbilicus, .5 cun lateral to CV 12. | |
KI 20* | 5 cun above the umbilicus, .5 cun lateral to CV 13. | |
KI 21* | 6 cun above the umbilicus, .5 cun lateral to CV 14. | |
KI 22* | In the 5th intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the Ren meridian. | |
KI 23* | In the 4th intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the Ren meridian. | |
KI 24* | In the 3rd intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the Ren meridian. | |
KI 25* | In the 2nd intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the Ren meridian. | |
KI 26* | In the 1st intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the Ren meridian. | |
KI 27** | In the depression on the lower border of the clavicle, 2 cun lateral to the Ren meridian. | shu of shus; opens back shus; adjunctively to open LU |