通腎 (Tōng Shèn) — Penetrating the Kidney
Master Tung's Extraordinary Points · Zone 8 — Thigh (八八部位) · point 88.09
Location
On the medial aspect of the thigh, at the medial border of the knee joint, on the upper border of the medial condyle of the femur.
Needling
Depth:
0.5–1.0 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
⚠ Cautions: Tung's texts direct that only two of the three Tong Shen / Tong Wei / Tong Bei be needled at once.
Functions
- Tonifies the Kidney and regulates the water passages
- Reduces oedema
Indications
Oedema and kidney disordersfrequent urination and nocturiadry mouth and thirstlow back painmorning sicknessimpotenceknee pain
In Master Tung's System
Zone:
Zone 8 — Thigh (八八部位)
Correspondence: Images the Kidney. The Tong Shen / Tong Wei / Tong Bei trio sits on the medial thigh just above the knee.
Needled as a Dao Ma group with:
T.88.10, T.88.11
Clinical Notes
A distinctive use is hyperemesis of pregnancy, where the group is one of the few in the system considered safe in pregnancy.
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