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KI10 · 足少阴肾经

Yingu yīn gǔ · 阴谷

Location. On the medial side of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of the semitendinosus and the semimembranosus muscles, when the knee is flexed.

Category. He-sea point of the Kidney 肾之合穴

The he-sea point, the last of the five transport points on the leg portion of the meridian, where the meridian is described as entering more deeply. Classical texts group it with the knee and the lower abdomen.

定位。腘窝内侧,屈膝时半腱肌肌腱与半膜肌肌腱之间。

特定穴。He-sea point of the Kidney 肾之合穴

五输穴之合穴,为小腿段五输之末,经气自此深入。传统文献将其归入膝与下腹一类。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
Inside the popliteal fossa, where the popliteal artery, vein and tibial nerve run deeper than the point. Classical texts describe finding the tendons with the knee flexed and needling under practitioner control. Not a self-care technique.

Other points on the Foot Shaoyin Kidney

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