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Kidney 10
 Chinese Name:
Yingu (English translation: Yin Valley)
Location:
When the knee is flexed, the point is on the medial
side of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of m. semitendinosus and
semimembranosus.
Classification:
He-Sea point of the Kidney Meridian
Indications:
- Impotence, hernia, metrorrhagia and
metrostaxis
- Dysuria
- Pain in the knee and popliteal fossa
Functions:
Resolves Dampness and Damp-Heat from Lower Jiao,
benefits the Kidneys, alleviates pain.
Notes:
He-Sea points are where the qi of the
meridian collects and goes deep into the body. He-sea points are known to
indicated treat rebellious qi and diarrhea.
Needling:
Perpendicular insertion 1.0 - 1.5 cun. |
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