Atlas of Acupuncture

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

Location

On the sole of the foot, in a depression between the 2nd and 3rd

metatarsal bones, at the junction of the anterior third and the

posterior two-thirds of the sole.

How to find

Measure one third from the anterior border of the sole of the

foot. Palpate for a pressure-sensitive point dorsal to the balls of

the foot, at the midpoint of the width of the foot.

Needling

Needling this point is very painful and is therefore only recom-

mended for severe disorders or in an emergency. Acupressure is

commonly used instead; moxibustion is possible. For the treatment

of collapse, unconsciousness, shock or a severe excess condition,

this point should be strongly stimulated; in pronounced deficiency

conditions, stimulation should be applied more cautiously.

Actions/Indications

● Revives collapsed Yang

● Clears excess, Heat and Wind from the head, lowers Yang

● Calms the shen

Special features

Jing-well point, Wood point, sedation point, entry point. KID-1

is the lowest acupuncture point on the body and the only point

on the sole of the foot. For this reason, it plays an important role

in Qigong, forming a grounding point in the centre of the foot,

where the energies of the Earth and Man unite. During practice,

the centre of gravity should be above this point.

Gushing Spring YONGQUAN KID-1

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KID-1
Du-20
5 cun
Apex of
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