Location
On the medial side of the foot, 1 cun directly below KI3, in the depression anterior and superior to the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneum.
Needling
Depth:
0.3–0.5 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
Functions
- Regulates the uterus and menstruation
- Promotes urination
Indications
Amenorrhoea and dysmenorrhoeairregular or scanty menstruationuterine prolapsedifficult urinationblurred vision
Clinical Notes
The Xi-Cleft of the Kidney, and specifically a gynaecological point — the choice where menstruation is absent or scanty on a Kidney-deficient background.
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