Zhaohai KI6 : Nomenclature, Location, Function, Indication

Nomenclature:

Zhao: To shine       Hai: Sea
Zhaohai pertains to the kidney meridian and the Qi here is as abundant as a sea. It means that the real Yang of the Kidney may illuminate the whole body.

Point: KI6
Chinese Name: 照海
Name: Zhaohai
English Name/Meaning: Shining Sea
Pinyin: zhào hǎi
Han Geul 한글: joh hae 조해
Romaji: shō kai
Vietnamese: Chiếu hải

Location:

On the medial side of the foot, in the depression below the tip of the medial malleolus.

Functions:

• Cools heat (genital itching, urine retention).
• Calms the spirit (anxiety, mental restlessness from yin deficiency, insomnia).
• Benefits the throat (sore throat, dry throat, nourishes yin, nourishes fluid).
• Brightens the eyes (stimulates Yin Qiao to send moisture to eyes).
• Enriches Kidney yin .

Indication:

• Zhaohai is beneficial for irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, morbid leukorrhea, prolapsed uterus.
• Also benefits frequent urination, retention of urine, constipation.
• Sore and dry throat.
• Insomnia, epilepsy.

Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 cun.

Remarks:

One of the Eight Confluent Points associated with the Yin Heel Vessel.