KI-10 (Yin Gu) Yin Valley - Acupuncture point on the Kidney Channel of Foot Shao Yin

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

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Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
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Du Mai
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Acu Point KI-10 (Yin Gu) Yin Valley

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.

Location (CAM):

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).

Location (AMOA):

At the medial end of the popliteal crease, between the semitendinosus and semimembranosus tendons. Locate and needle with the knee slightly flexed.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.8-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM