kidney meridian of foot shao yin

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pathways summary

Begins: Beneath little toe Organs: KI, UB, LV, LU, HT (all yin organs except SP) Crossing Points: SP-6, DU-1, REN-3, REN-4, REN-7, REN-17 Internal Pathway: DU-1 → Spine → KI → UB Branch 1: KI → LV → Diaphragm → LU → throat → root of tongue Branch 2: LU → HT → Chest → PC/REN-17 Divergent Channel: Popliteal fossa → KI → root of tongue → nape of neck Luo Channel: KI-4 → circles heel to UB channel ↳ follows primary channel to point below pericardium → spreads over lumbar vertebrae Sinew Channel: heel, medial condyle of tibia, genitals, ascends inside spine, occipital bone

point location summary

KI-1 Sole of foot, anterior third KI-2 Distal and inferior to navicular tuberosity KI-3 Between medial malleolus and achilles tendon KI-4 ½ cun distal and posterior to KI-3 KI-5 1 cun below KI-3, calcaneal tuberosity KI-6 Below medial malleolus, between ligaments KI-7 2 cun above KI-3 KI-8 ½ cun anterior to KI-7 KI-9 5 cun above KI-3 KI-10 Between semimembranosus and semitendonosus KI-11 ½ cun lateral to REN-2 KI-12 ½ cun lateral to REN-3 KI-13 ½ cun lateral to REN-4 KI-14 ½ cun lateral to REN-5

KI-15 ½ cun lateral to REN-7 KI-16 ½ cun lateral to REN-8 KI-17 ½ cun lateral to REN-10 KI-18 ½ cun lateral to REN-11 KI-19 ½ cun lateral to REN-12 KI-20 ½ cun lateral to REN-13 KI-21 ½ cun lateral to REN-14 KI-22 5th ICS, 2 cun lateral to midline KI-23 4th ICS, 2 cun lateral to midline KI-24 3rd ICS, 2 cun lateral to midline KI-25 2nd ICS, 2 cun lateral to midline KI-26 1st ICS, 2 cun lateral to midline KI-27 Oth ICS (below clavicle), 2 cun lateral to midline

point action summary

KI-1 Jing-Well Descends excess from head, calms shen, revives consciousness KI-2 Ying-Spring Clears deficiency heat, regulates KI, regulates lower jiao KI-3 Shu-Stream Point, Yuan-Source Point Nourishes KI Yin and clears deficiency heat; tonifies KI Yang; anchors qi and benefits LU; strengthens lumbar spine KI-4 Luo Point Reinforces KI, anchors qi and benefits LU, strengthens will and dispels fear KI-5 Xi-Cleft Regulates Ren and Chong, benefits menstruation KI-6 Benefits throat, nourishes Kl and clears deficiency heat, regulates Yin Qiao, calms shen, regulates lower jiao KI-7 Jing-River Point Benefits Kl, regulates water passages and treats edema, regulates sweating, drains damp and damp-heat, strengthens lumbar region KI-8 Xi-Cleft of Yin Qiao Regulates Ren and Chong, adjust menstruation, stops uterine bleeding, drains damp-heat from lower jiao KI-9 Xi-Cleft of Yin Wei Clears HT and transforms phlegm, regulates qi and alleviates pain KI-10 He-Sea Point Clears damp-heat from lower jiao, benefits KI, ACAP KI-11 Benefits lower jiao KI-12 Tonifies KI, astringes essence KI-13 Regulates Ren and Chong, regulates lower jiao KI-14 Benefits lower jiao and alleviates pain, moves qi and blood, regulates water passages and promotes urination (four fullnesses: qi, blood, food, water) KI-15 Regulates intestines, regulates lower jiao KI-16 Regulates qi and alleviates pain, regulates and warms intestines KI-17 Dispels accumulation and alleviates pain KI-18 Regulates lower jiao and alleviates pain, moves qi and blood, harmonizes ST KI-19 Regulates qi and harmonizes the ST, lowers rebellion and stops cough and wheezing KI-20 Harmonizes the middle jiao, unbinds chest and transforms phlegm KI-21 Fortifies SP, harmonizes ST, lowers rebellion; spreads LV qi, benefits chest and breasts, alleviates pain KI-22 Unbinds chest, lowers rebellious LU and ST qi KI-23 Unbinds the chest, lowers rebellious LU and ST qi, benefits breasts KI-24 Unbinds the chest, lowers rebellious LU and ST qi, benefits breasts KI-25 Unbinds the chest, lowers rebellious LU and ST qi KI-26 Unbinds the chest and benefits breasts, transforms phlegm and lowers rebellious LU and ST qi KI-27 Unbinds the chest, transforms phlegm and lowers rebellious LU and ST qi