Kidney Channel Point Locations
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- KI 1**
- On the sole, in the depression when the foot is in plantar flexion, approximately at the junction of the anterior third and posterior 2/3 of the sole.
- KI 2**
- Anterior and inferior to the medial malleolus, in the depression of the lower border of the tuberosity of the navicular bone.
- KI 3****
- In the depression between he medial malleolus and tendo calcaneus, at the level of the tip of the medial malleolus.
- KI 4**
- Posterior and inferior to the medial malleolus, in the depression medial to the attachment of tendo calcaneus.
- KI 5*
- 1 cun directly below KD 3 in the depression anterior and superior to the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneum.
- KI 6 ****
- In the depression of the lower border of the medial malleolus, or 1 cun below the medial malleolus.
- KI 7***
- 2 cun directly above KD 3, on the anterior border of tendo calcaneus.
- KI 8*
- .5 cun anterior to KD 7, 2 cun above KD 3 posterior to the medial border of the tibia.
- KI 9**
- 5 cun directly above KD 3 at the lower end of the belly of muscle gastrocnemius, on the line drawn from KD 3 to KD 10%.
- KI 10**
- When the knee is flexed, the point is on the medial side of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of muscle semitendinosis and semimembranosus, at level with BL 40.
- KI 11*
- 5 cun below the umbilicus, on the superior border of the symphysis pubis, .5 cun lateral to CV 2.
- KI 12*
- 4 cun below the umbilicus, .5 cun lateral to CV 3.
- KI 13*
- 3 cun below the umbilicus, .5 cun lateral to CV 4.
- KI 14*
- 2 cun below the umbilicus, .5 cun lateral to CV 5.
- KI 15*
- 1 cun below the umbilicus, .5 cun lateral to CV 5.
- KI 16**
- .5 cun lateral to the umbilicus, level with CV 8.
- KI 17*
- 2 cun above the umbilicus, .5 cun lateral to CV 10%.
- KI 18*
- 3 cun above the umbilicus, .5 cun lateral to CV 11.
- KI 19*
- 4 cun above the umbilicus, .5 cun lateral to CV 12.
- KI 20*
- 5 cun above the umbilicus, .5 cun lateral to CV 13.
- KI 21*
- 6 cun above the umbilicus, .5 cun lateral to CV 14.
- KI 22*
- In the 5th intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the Ren meridian.
- KI 23*
- In the 4th intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the Ren meridian.
- KI 24*
- In the 3rd intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the Ren meridian.
- KI 25*
- In the 2nd intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the Ren meridian.
- KI 26*
- In the 1st intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the Ren meridian.
- KI 27**
- In the depression on the lower border of the clavicle, 2 cun lateral to the Ren meridian.