Kidney Channel of Foot- An Introduction
Kidney Channel of Foot – Shaoyin 足少阴肾经
Kidney Channel of Foot Originates from the inferior aspect of the little toe, and proceeds diagonally to the center of the sole of the foot emerging from the Lower border of the navicular tuberosity. It runs posterior to the inner malleolus and enters the heel. It then ascends along the medial aspect of the lower leg and emerges from the medial aspect of the popliteal fossa. From the popliteal fossa, it proceeds upwards along the medial and posterior aspect of the thigh and goes towards the vertebral column. It then pertains to the kidney and connects with the bladder. The branch with points emerges from the lower abdomen and travels along the upper abdomen, chest and terminates at the lower border of the clavicle. A straight branch from the kidney ascends through the liver and diaphragm, enters the lung, and then travels upward along the throat to reach the root of the tongue. Another branch emerges from the lung to connect with the heart, and disperses into the chest to link with the Pericardium Channel of Hand-Jueyin.
Indication: Gynecological, Genital, Kidney, Lung and throat diseases and conditions along the pathway of channel.
Acupuncture points with Location
| No. | Name | Location |
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Yong Quan 涌泉 |
On the sole, in the depression when the foot is in plantar flexion, and in the anterior depression when the foot is flexed, approximately at the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of the sole.(excluding toe). | |
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Ran Gu 然谷 |
On the medial border of the foot, inferior to the tuberosity of the navicular bone, at the junction of the red and white skin.
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Tai Xi 太溪 |
On the medial side of the foot, posterior to the medial malleolus, in the depression between the tip of the medial malleolus and calcaneal tendon. |
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Da Zhong 大钟 |
On the medial side of the foot, posterior and inferior to the medial malleolus, in the depression anterior to the medial side of attachment of calcaneal tendon.
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Shui Quan 水泉 |
On the medial side of the foot, posterior and inferior to the medial malleolus, 1 cun below Taixi(KI3), in the depression of the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneus. | |
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Zhao Hai 照海 |
On the medial side of the foot, in the depression below the tip of the medial malleolus | |
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Fu Liu 复溜 |
On the medial aspect of the lower leg, 2 cun directly above Taixi(KI3), anterior to the Achilles tendon. | |
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Jiao Xin 交信 |
On the medial aspect of the lower leg, 2 cun directly above Taixi(KI3), 0.5 cun anterior to Fuliu(KI7), posterior to the medial border of tibia. | |
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Zhu Bin 筑宾 |
On the medial aspect of lower leg, 5 cun above Taixi(KI3), on the line connecting Taixi and Yingu at the medial and inferior end of the belly of gastrocnemius. | |
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Yin Gu 阴谷 |
With the knee flexed, on the medial side of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of m.semitendinosus and m. semimeMbranosus. | |
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Heng Gu 横骨 |
On the lower abdomen, 5 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5cun lateral to the anterior midline. | |
| KI 12 | Da He 大赫 | On the lower abdomen, 4 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5cun lateral to the anterior midline. |
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Qi Xue 气穴 |
On the lower abdomen, 3 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5cun lateral to the anterior midline. | |
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Si Man 四满 |
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5cun lateral to the anterior midline. | |
| KI 15 | Zhong Zhu
中注 |
On the lower abdomen, 1 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5cun lateral to the anterior midline. |
| KI 16 | Huang Shu
肓俞 |
In the centre of abdomen, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline |
| KI 17 | Shang Qu
商曲 |
On the upper abdomen, 2 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline |
| KI 18 | Shi Guan
石关 |
On the upper abdomen, 3 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline |
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Yin Du 阴都 |
On the upper abdomen, 4 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline | |
| KI 20 | Fu Tong Gu 腹通谷 | On the upper abdomen, 5 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline |
| KI 21 | You Men 幽门 | On the upper abdomen, 6 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline |
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Bu Lang 步廊 |
On the chest in the 5th intercostals space, 2cun lateral to the anterior midline | |
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Shen Feng 神封 |
On the chest in the 4th intercostals space, 2cun lateral to the anterior midline | |
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Ling Xu 灵墟 |
On the chest in the 3rd intercostals space, 2cun lateral to the anterior midline | |
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Shen Cang 神藏 |
On the chest in the 2nd intercostals space, 2cun lateral to the anterior midline | |
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Yu Zhong 彧中 |
On the chest in the 1st intercostals space, 2cun lateral to the anterior midline | |
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Shu Fu 俞府 |
On the chest in the 3rd intercostals space, 2cun lateral to the anterior midline |