LOCATION: 2 cun above K 3, 0.5 cun anterior to K 7, posterior to the medial border of the tibia
IMAGE: Also translated as "Faithful Junction," this point is at the junction or crossing of the
Spleen channel, and affects the "faith" or "will" which is governed by the Kidneys.
FUNCTIONS: Clears the Channel, Clears Heat & Cools the Blood, Regulates Chong &
RenRegulates Menses, Regulates Qi of the Bladder, Removes Masses, Stops Pain, Tonifies Kidney,
Transforms Damp Heat in Lower Jiao
INDICATIONS:
abnormal uterine bleeding
constipation
diarrhea
irregular menstruation
pain on medial aspect of lower limb
retention of urine
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.5 - 0.7 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER: Has clearing aspect-- blockages (Xi cleft of Yin Qiao)
Important point for heel pain
uterine prolapse
swollen testes
deficient constipation or diarrhea
J.C. Darrus:
oliguria
amennorhea in young women, dysmenorrhea, orchitis, uterine deviation or prolapse
