KI8

Jiaoxin

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交信 (Jiāoxìn) — Intersection Reach

Kidney channel · point 8

Xi-Cleft point of the Yin Qiao Mai

Traditionally used for

  • Bowel health
  • Urinary & fluids
  • Menstrual & women's health

Location

On the medial side of the lower leg, 2 cun above KI3, 0.5 cun anterior to KI7, posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

Fig. — KI8 · Lower leg
Bones of the leg — Gray's Anatomy plate
Bones of the leg Gray's Anatomy, 1918

Needling

Depth: 0.5–1.0 cun
Angle: Perpendicular

Functions

  • Regulates menstruation and stops uterine bleeding
  • Regulates the lower burner

Indications

Irregular menstruation and uterine bleedinguterine prolapsetesticular pain and herniaconstipation and diarrhoeadifficult urination

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