Atlas of Acupuncture

4.8 The Kidney Channel System – Foot shaoyin(zu shao yin jing luo)

Location

In the depression between the highest prominence of the medial

malleolus and the Achilles tendon.

How to find

Locate the highest prominence of the medial malleolus (➞3.6.2).

From there, palpate horizontally towards the Achilles tendon.

KID-3is located in a depression that can be palpated anterior to

the tendon.

Needling

Vertically 0.3–1 cun

Actions/Indications

● Nourishes Kidney Yin and clears deficiency Heat, tonifies

Kidney Yang, stabilises the Kidney Qi and the Lungs (helping

the Kidneys absorb the Qi), regulates menstruation

● Strengthens the lower back, local point

Special features

Yuan-source point, shu-stream point, Earth point. Important

point for tonifying the Kidneys (especially Kidney Yin).

Supreme Stream TAIXI KID-3

Highest prominence

of the medial malleolus KID-3

SP-5

SP-1

SP-2 SP-3

SP-4 KID-2

KID-6 KID-5

KID-4

KID-3

SP-6

LIV-4

KID-8

KID-7

Tendon of the

gastrocnemius

Medial

malleolus

Calcaneal tuberosity

Lateral

Calcaneal tendon(Achilles tendon) malleolus

Tibia

Medial

malleolus

Talus

Fibula

Lateral

malleolus

Calcaneus

Achilles tendon

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