Kidney 8
Chinese Name:
Jiaoxin (English translation: Intersection Reach)
Location:
On the medial aspect of the lower leg, 2 cun
directly above KID 3, .5 cun anterior to KID 7, posterior to the medial border
of the tibia.
Classification:
Xi-Cleft point of the Yin Qiao Vessel
Indications:
- Irregular menstruation, metrorrhagia and
metrostaxis, prolapse of uterus
- Hernia
- Diarrhea, constipation
Functions:
Regulates the Ren and Chong meridians, regulates
menstruation.
Needling:
Perpendicular insertion .6 - 1.2 cun. |
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