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Kidney Meridian
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Click on the Point (exp. BL1) for point locations and images |
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KI1 Yong Quan |
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Kidney 1 |
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Gushing Spring. Jing Well Point on the Kidney Channel. Wood Point on Water Meridian. |
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On the sole of the foot, between the second and third metatarsal bones, one-third the the distance from the webs of the toes to the heel. |
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KI2 Ran Gu |
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Kidney 2 |
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Blazing Valley. Ying Spring Point on the Kidney Channel. Fire Point on Water Meridian. |
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On the medial surface of the foot, in the depression inferior to the lower border of the tuberosity of the navicular bone. |
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KI3 Tai Xi |
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Kidney 3 |
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Great Ravine. Shu Stream Point on the Kidney Channel. Yuan Source on the Kidney Channel. Earth Point on Water Meridian. |
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On the medial ankle, at the midpoint between the prominence of the medial malleolus and Achille's Tendon. |
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KI4 Da Zhong |
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Kidney 4 |
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Large Goblet. Luo Connecting point on the Kidney Channel to BL64. |
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On the medial ankle, posterior and inferior to the medial malleolus, in the depression anterior to the medial side of the attachment of Achille's tendon. |
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KI5 Shui quan |
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Kidney 5 |
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Water Spring. Xi Cleft Point on the Kidney Channel. |
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On the medial ankle, 1 cun below KI 3, in the depression anterior and superior to the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneus. |
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KI6 Zhao Hai |
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Kidney 6 |
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Shining Sea. Intersecting Point on Kidney Channel with the Yin Motility Vessel. |
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On the medial ankle, in the depression 1 cun inferior to the medial malleolus. |
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KI7 Fu Liu |
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Kidney 7 |
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Recover Flow. Jing River Point on the Kidney Channel. Metal Point on Water Meridian. |
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On the medial leg, 2 cun superior to KI 3 on the anterior border of the Achille's tendon. |
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KI8 Jiao Xin |
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Kidney 8 |
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Intersecting Reach. Xi Cleft Point on the Yin Motility Vessel. |
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On the medial leg, 2 cun superior to KI 3 and 0.5 cun anterior to KI 7. |
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KI9 Zhu Bin |
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Kidney 9 |
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Guest House. Xi Cleft Point on the Yin Linking Vessel. |
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On the medial leg, 5 cun superior to KI 3, at the lower end of the gastrocnemius muscle. |
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KI10 Yin Gu |
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Kidney 10 |
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Yin Valley. He Sea Point on the Kidney Channel. Water Point on Water Meridian. |
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On the medial side of the popliteal fossa, in the depression between tendons of semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles when the knee is flexed. |
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KI11 Heng Gu |
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Kidney 11 |
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Pubic Bone. Meeting Point on the Kidney Channel with the Penetrating Vessel. |
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In the pubic region, immediately superior to the symphysis pubis, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline, at the level of CV 2. |
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KI12 Da He |
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Kidney 12 |
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Great Manifestation. Meeting Point on the Kidney Channel with the Penetrating Vessel. |
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In the pubic region, 1 cun superior to the symphysis pubis, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline, at the level of CV 3. |
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KI13 Qi Xue |
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Kidney 13 |
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Qi Hole. Meeting Point on the Kidney Channel with the Penetrating Vessel. |
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In the pubic region, 2 cun superior to the symphysis pubis, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline, at the level of CV 4. |
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KI14 Si Man |
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Kidney 14 |
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Fourfold Fullness. Meeting Point on the Kidney Channel with the Penetrating Vessel. |
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In the pubic region, 3 cun superior to the symphysis pubis, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline, at the level of CV 5. |
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KI15 Zhong Zhu |
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Kidney 15 |
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Central Flow. Meeting Point on the Kidney Channel with the Penetrating Vessel. |
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In the umbilical region, 1 cun inferior to the level of the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of CV 7. |
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KI16 Huan Shu |
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Kidney 16 |
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Shu of Abdominal Fu. Meeting Point on the Kidney Channel with the Penetrating Vessel. |
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At the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of CV 8. |
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KI17 Shang Qu |
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Kidney 17 |
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Shang Bend. Meeting Point on the Kidney Channel with the Penetrating Vessel. |
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In the umbilical region, 2 cun superior to the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the midline at the level of CV 10. |
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KI18 Shi Guan |
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Kidney 18 |
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Stone Pass. Meeting Point on the Kidney Channel with the Penetrating Vessel. |
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In the umbilical region, 3 cun superior to the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the midline at the level of CV 11. |
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KI19 Yin Du |
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Kidney 19 |
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Yin Metropolis. Meeting Point on the Kidney Channel with the Penetrating Vessel. |
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In the epigastric region, 4 cun superior to the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the midline at the level of CV 12. |
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KI20 Tong Gu |
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Kidney 20 |
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Open Valley. Meeting Point on the Kidney Channel with the Penetrating Vessel. |
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In the epigastric region, 5 cun superior to the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the midline at the level of CV 13. |
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KI21 You Men |
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Kidney 21 |
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Dark Gate. Meeting Point on the Kidney Channel with the Penetrating Vessel. |
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In the epigastric region, 6 cun superior to the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the midline at the level of CV 14. CautionAvoid the Liver. |
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KI22 Bu Lang |
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Kidney 22 |
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Corridor Walk. |
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In the pectoral region, in the fifth intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline at the level of CV 16. |
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KI23 Shen Feng |
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Kidney 23 |
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Spirit Seal. |
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In the pectoral region, in the fourth intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline at the level of CV 17. |
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KI24 Ling Xu |
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Kidney 24 |
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Spirit Ruins. |
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In the pectoral region, in the third intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline at the level of CV 18. |
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KI25 Shen Cang |
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Kidney 25 |
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Spirit Storehouse. |
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In the pectoral region, in the second intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline at the level of CV 19. |
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KI26 Yu Zhong |
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Kidney 26 |
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Lively Center. |
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In the pectoral region, in the first intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline at the level of CV 20. |
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KI27 Shu Fu |
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Kidney 27 |
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Shu Mansion. |
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On the lower border of the clavicle, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline. |
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