T.88.09

Tong Shen

Star

通腎 (Tōng Shèn) — Penetrating the Kidney

Master Tung's Extraordinary Points · Zone 8 — Thigh (八八部位) · point 88.09

Traditionally used for

Urinary & fluids
Fertility & vitality
Pain & joints

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.

Distances are in cun, a proportional unit — how to measure.

Body map, front: T.88.09 · Thigh — Fig. — T.88.09 · Thigh After Albinus, 1747

The femur — Gray's Anatomy plate — The femur Gray's Anatomy, 1918 Marker hidden while its position on this plate is re-checked.

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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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