Atlas of Acupuncture

7 Important Points According to Region

7.14 Medial Foot

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

SP-6

3 cun

SP-6 (sanyinjiao) ‘Three Yin Intersection’3 cun proximal

to the highest prominence of the medial malleolus, on the

posterior border of the medial crest of the tibia

LIV-4 (zhongfeng) ‘Middle Seal’1 cun anterior to the

prominence of the medial malleolus, medial to the tendon of

tibialis anterior

KID-3 (taixi) ‘Supreme Stream’In the depression between

the highest prominence of the medial malleolus and the

Achilles tendon

KID-4 (dazhong) ‘Great Bell’Anterior to the medial border

of the Achilles tendon, superior to its insertion at the calcaneus

KID-6 (zhaohai) ‘Shining Sea’In the depression inferior to

the highest prominence of the medial malleolus, over the joint

space between the talus and the calcaneus

SP-5 (shangqiu) ‘Shang Mound’In the depression at the

junction of a vertical line along the anterior border and a

horizontal line along the lower border of the medial malleolus.

Or: in the depression halfway between the highest prominence

of the medial malleolus and the navicular tuberosity

KID-8 (jiaoxin) ‘Exchange Belief’2 cun proximal to the

highest prominence of the medial malleolus, posterior to the

medial border of the tibia.

KID-7 (fuliu) ‘Returning Current’2 cun proximal to KID-3,

in a depression on the anterior border of the Achilles tendon

KID- 7

KID- 3

KID- 8

2 cun

2 cun

KID-7

Tendon of LIV-4

extensor

pollicis longus

Highest prominence tendon

of the medial malleolus KID-3

SP-5

Highest prominence

of the medial malleolus

KID-4 0.5 cun

KID-3

KID-5

Highest prominence

of the medial malleolus

KID-6 ca. 1 cun

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