Yin refers to the foot-shaoyin meridian. Zhiyin, BL67 is the end point of the bladder meridian of Foot-Taiyang. From here it reaches to the foot-shaoyin meridian.

Zhiyin BL67 : Nomenclature, Location, Function, Indication, Method

zhiyin-BL67
zhiyin-BL67

Nomenclature:

Zhi: reaching Yin: yin of yiny-yang
Yin refers to the foot-shaoyin meridian. Zhiyin is the end point of the bladder meridian of Foot-Taiyang. From here it reaches to the foot-shaoyin meridian.

Location:

On the lateral side of the little toe, approximately 0.1 cun lateral from the corner of the nail.

Indications of  Zhiyin:

Breech presentation, delayed labour; correct the position of fetus(moxibustion).
Headache, eye pain, nasal congestion, epistaxis

Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.1cun.
Use moxibustion for malposition of fetus.

Remarks:

Jing-Well Point

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